The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder, right leg and heel, and residuals of a laceration wound of the left thumb, prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful activity. The RO must determine if these conditions impact his employability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not indicate the extent to which the veteran's service-connected disabilities have impacted on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder, right leg and heel, residuals of a laceration wound of the left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0015146
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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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