The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to increased ratings for various shoulder and hand conditions, as well as service connection for a bilateral eye disability and adjustment disorder. The case is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development including scheduling of a Board hearing at the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- dislocation of the right shoulder A/C joint, exostosis anteriomedial aspect, right distal, fractured sternum, fracture of the fifth metacarpal, right hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1330426
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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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