The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his employability and conducting VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to provide adequate notice of the need to submit evidence showing that the veteran was incapable of substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease at L4-S1, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, Carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2004
- Citation
- 0422030
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, left hand, and right knee osteoarthritis. The case is being remanded to allow the AOJ to adjudicate these claims in light of the additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.
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