The Board remands the claims for further development, including VA examinations and updated treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected scar and SFW disabilities have increased in severity since his last examination, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars of the right shoulder, right calf, and left leg, linear scars of the right shoulder, right calf, and left leg, left leg shell fragment wound (SFW) anterior and posterior scars with retained foreign bodies and damage to Muscle Groups XI and XII, right leg SFW surface scar with retained body and damage to MG XI, SFW residuals lower angle, right scapula with damage to MG I and IV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063164
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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