The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hand disability, right knee and hip disabilities, back disability, and neurological disabilities of the lower extremities. The Veteran's left buttock shrapnel wound claim is denied as there is no current disability. His PTSD remains at 50 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of the left buttock and his PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- left buttock shrapnel wound, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hand disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, back disability, bilateral neurological disabilities of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072079
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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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