The Board has determined that the March 2011 VA examination is inadequate for adjudicating the Veteran's claim and has therefore remanded the case for further action.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 VA examiner did not address the Veteran's assertion of misdiagnosis, which may have led to inappropriate treatment resulting in additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on face, additional disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1608928
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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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