The Board has determined that there is not enough information to determine if the current offset from VA disability compensation for payments under FECA (OWCP) is proper. The case is REMANDED to obtain the underlying medical records from OWCP.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence regarding the disabilities for which the veteran is being paid by OWCP and whether they are the same as those for which he receives VA compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- upper extremities, lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0708288
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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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