The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected gunshot wound, left foot with scar, and his claim of a back injury. The issues are whether he should receive a higher disability rating for the gunshot wound condition and if he can establish service connection for the back injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since the last examination, and there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of his current back condition or its relationship to his service-connected left foot condition.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound, left foot, back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19176909
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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