The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected scars are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to clarify the severity and nature of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly regarding pain and range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars of the right shoulder, right calf, and left leg, linear scars of the right shoulder, right calf, and left leg, left leg SFW anterior and posterior scars with retained foreign bodies and damage to MG XI and XII, right 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
- April 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23021535
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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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