The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a left scapula fracture and for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of ruptured colon surgery. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection, but rather about the appropriate disability ratings based on the severity of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left scapula fracture, ruptured colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156705
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and following substantially gainful employment. The case was referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and an examination, in order to determine if his current hernias are related to the October 2007 VA colonoscopy and emergency surgery. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of his appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a fracture of the left scapula with chronic pain syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left scapula is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
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