The veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability prior to June 6, 2001 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability must be determined through further review and examination as per the Board's instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg shortening, residuals of fracture of the right femur with malunion, residuals of a fracture of the 4th and 5th right metatarsal heads with malunion, scars on the right thigh, right knee condition, scoliosis and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of fracture of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th right metatarsals of the left foot, right elbow scar, right and left scalp scar, residuals of an occipital skull fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0411392
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left knee condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service.
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