The Board has decided to remand the case for additional examinations and consideration of a 1151 claim, as well as reconsideration of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connected disabilities may have worsened since his last examination, and there is an implied claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a fall at a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Amputation, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1539141
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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
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- Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current shoulder, wrist, and lumbar spine conditions to his military service. The absence of medical records from service is not considered a fault of the veteran.
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