The veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the minimum requirements for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, due to the veteran's unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities, the case should be submitted to the Director of Compensation and Pension for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The combined rating for the veteran's service-connected disabilities does not meet the minimum requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, but the veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, hypertension, patellofemoral syndrome with Baker's cyst of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0300445
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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.
What you can do next
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