The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right thigh, including scars and small retained shrapnel, is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not assess all manifestations of the service-connected disability, such as orthopedic impairments and potential neurological involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to the right thigh, scars and small retained shrapnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211365
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant increased ratings for his shell fragment wounds to the left shoulder and right thigh.
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