The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for a scar from a gunshot wound and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a muscle group XIV injury are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical assessment and review of private records not currently associated with the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound scar, muscle group XIV injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048306
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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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