The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from working, as they currently do not meet the criteria for TDIU based solely on these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- myocarditis, shell fragment wounds of the left thigh muscles, shell fragment wounds of the right leg muscles, peritoneal adhesions, traumatic arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0715478
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the October 2022 rating decision finding no new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for myocardial infarction, myocarditis, and pericarditis was dismissed as procedurally defective.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a PTSD rating, and service connection for myocarditis, poor immune health, osteoporosis, nervous system conditions, and hypertension, all of which were claimed as due to Gulf War illness.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and myocarditis due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was remanded for further examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 15, 2011, for the award of service connection for peritoneal adhesions and associated scar of the mid-abdomen but denied earlier effective dates for a seizure disorder and DEA benefits. A rating of 30 percent was also granted for peritoneal adhesions.
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