The veteran's claim for service connection for drowsiness is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development. The issues of increased ratings for arthritis, cephalgia, duodenal ulcer, and TDIU are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and clarification are needed regarding the nature and severity of the veteran's drowsiness and related conditions, as well as his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Dental problems, Disorder of the esophagus, Drowsiness, Impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0503150
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,500 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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