The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a fracture of the right sternoclavicular joint, but it is remanded due to insufficient evidence to grant the benefit.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received that suggests aggravation of a pre-existing injury during active duty, which could potentially establish service connection. However, additional development is needed to determine if this new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right sternoclavicular joint
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177763
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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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