The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for shell fragment wounds affecting the right axillary area and back, as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: There was a lack of substantial compliance with the Board's previous remand directives regarding the issues of an increased rating for the right axillary area SFW (muscle group I) and the back SFW (muscle group XX).
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound, right axillary area, with arthritis (Muscle Group I), shell fragment wound to the back, with arthritis (Muscle Group XX)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001533
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.
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