The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate development in previous VA examinations, and further examination is required.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) found that the Board did not ensure compliance with the June 2020 remand instructions regarding muscle injury assessment of fragment wounds of the right and left thigh.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple fragment wounds of the right thigh, fragment wounds of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22034811
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for fragment wounds to the right and left thighs is remanded due to an inadequate examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fragment wounds of his thighs due to inconsistencies in medical records and need for further examination. The Veteran will be provided with updated VA treatment records, and a new orthopedic or physiatrist examination is required.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral thigh disabilities due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled examinations, or provide documentation if unable to do so.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of military noise exposure. The Veteran's other claims regarding his fragment wounds have been remanded due to the need for additional examination.
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