The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence to decide the claim, including an examination and etiology opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim is remanded as there are insufficient medical records to determine if his current facial scar and residuals are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- facial scar, residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063289
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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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