The Board has found that new evidence has been submitted and requires the AOJ to review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted after the May 2017 rating decision, necessitating further review by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured ribs, fracture of the right fifth finger, right thoracic muscle group XXI injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177723
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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