The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for additional examination and development as the last VA examinations were conducted over 6 years ago.
The deciding factor: The current disability ratings do not reflect the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, necessitating a more recent evaluation to determine appropriate compensation levels.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction, retained foreign body right chest, residuals left thigh wound, residuals penetrating right thigh wound, scarring left thigh, scarring right thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1720179
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the Veteran's motions to reverse or revise prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no such errors in the March 1971 and August 2004 decisions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied because there was no pending claim at the time of his death, and the appellant did not file an informal claim or intent to apply for increased compensation for a service-connected condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no final decision could be made on the merits of the claims.
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