The Veteran's claim for revision of the November 1968 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to reflect a higher rating for residuals of gunshot wound is being remanded due to jurisdictional issues.
The deciding factor: The Board did not conduct a de novo review of the Veteran's CUE claim for the November 1968 rating decision as it was not based on the same factual basis as the later November 1982 Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gunshot wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021575
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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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