The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the veteran's eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities. This includes obtaining medical records, conducting examinations, and reviewing Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence and examination to assess the veteran's employability given his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive pulmonary disease secondary to sarcoidosis, left varicocele, postoperative, left inguinal hernia and residuals of fracture of the right little finger (major)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000919
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0000919.
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and depressive disorder with insomnia from December 29, 2020, but denied increased ratings for the veteran's other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hyperlipidemia, low testosterone, epididymitis, ED, prostatectomy, a mass of the parotid gland, prostate cancer, stress urinary incontinence, and other related conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for herpes simplex, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, right ankle fracture, and left varicocele.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded the claim for service connection of left varicocele.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.