The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left thigh injury. The case is now remanded for further development, including an examination by a VA clinician.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented regarding the Veteran's in-service injury, warranting reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left thigh injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195699
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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