The veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran had over 30 different jobs since separation, and thus could not conclusively state whether his service-connected disabilities alone or combined with non-service connected disorders preclude him from being able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diamond and Black Rule, Diabetes Mellitus, Residuals of a Gunshot Wound to the Left Shoulder, Traumatic Arthritis of the Left Shoulder, Traumatic Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Residuals of a Gunshot Wound to the Right Shoulder, Fracture of the Left Tibia, Contusion to the Left Lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0410207
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Decisions by this judge: 332 · Granted: 14% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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.
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