The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for heart disease.,The Veteran seeks an increased rating for residuals of shell fragment wound of the pleural cavity, but the Board finds that there is no evidence showing impairment meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: Further examination and medical opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of shell fragment wound of the pleural cavity"}, {"condition_name":"left eye disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194529
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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.
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