The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left leg and right shoulder disabilities, including range of motion testing in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing circumstances.
The deciding factor: The need for new VA examinations is required as the April 2022 and June 2022 VA examiners did not record whether the pain limited the Veteran's range of motion during active or passive motion, weight-bearing, and nonweight-bearing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shell fragment wound (SFW) anterior and posterior scars with retained foreign bodies and damage to Muscle Groups (MG) XI and XII, right shoulder painful scars, right calf linear scars, left leg SFW surface scar with retained body and damage to MG XI, SFW residuals lower angle, right scapula with damage to MG I and IV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22056901
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected scar and SFW disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.
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