The Board has remanded the claims for an increased disability rating for anterior neck scar, right shoulder scar, and painful right shoulder and anterior neck scars due to insufficient evidence or incomplete evaluation.,The appellant's service-connected painful right shoulder scar and anterior neck scar are currently rated as 10 percent each. The Board is directed to consider additional evidence and provide a new determination on these issues.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine the current severity of the appellant's painful right shoulder scar and anterior neck scars, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Anterior Neck Scar, Right Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26003465
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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.
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