The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected shell fragment wound disabilities to the right thigh are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence suggests that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities may have worsened since the last VA examination. The Board finds it necessary to obtain updated medical opinions and examinations to determine the current severity of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Group XIII, right thigh, Muscle Group XIV, right thigh, Muscle Group XV, right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1217729
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and missing VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected shell fragment wound (SFW) to Muscle Groups XIII, XIV, and XV in the right thigh are being remanded due to deficiencies in the examination reports.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been granted, but the effective date remains to be determined. The RO must obtain additional medical and employment records to determine if the veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to November 12, 1998.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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