The case is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining a social and industrial survey and a definitive medical opinion regarding the veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA Vocational Rehabilitation File will also be obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed as requested in its previous remand order.
- Claimed conditions
- Individual unemployability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004041
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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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