The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations, and new examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected scars.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination did not address the Veteran's reports of scar flareups and there is confusion regarding whether he has a left lower extremity scar.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm shrapnel wound scar, left anterior shoulder shrapnel wound scar, left lower extremity scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22051727
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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