The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his left upper extremity disability and whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires further evaluation as there are unresolved issues regarding the extent of his disability and his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- acromioclavicular separation with healed fracture of the left clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1213074
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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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