The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development and examination.
The deciding factor: Further evidence and examinations are needed to assess the impact of the veteran's service-connected conditions on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- right sided torticollis, right eye condition involving a detached retina with loss of vision, right arm condition involving ulnar nerve damage, postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia, postoperative residuals of an umbilical hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0328524
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia and associated scars due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's postoperative left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it is not recurrent and does not require use of a truss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for postoperative residuals of a left inguinal hernia was remanded for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no current disability or evidence of a disease/injury incurred in service.
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