The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected gunshot wound residuals and for consideration of his TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The case requires further evaluation due to the passage of time since the last examination, evidence of worsening symptoms, and the Veteran's allegation of unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the left buttock, degenerative joint disease of the hip joint, atrophy of muscle group XVII
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1412151
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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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