The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as requested by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The RO/AMC must obtain SSA medical records, VA vocational rehabilitation folder, and treatment records from the Little Rock VA treatment facility. A VA examination is also required to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence including SSA disability benefits records, VA vocational rehabilitation files, and recent treatment records. The veteran's employability must be assessed based on his service-connected disabilities (prostatitis and right epididymitis).
- Claimed conditions
- prostatitis, right epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0801201
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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.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for hyperlipidemia. Service connection is granted for cervical strain, prostatitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including as secondary to PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and prostatitis due to potential exposure at Fort Dix and Schofield Barracks. The AOJ must consider these contentions and provide proper notice and assistance.
- Granted
The Veteran's prostatitis is related to his toxic exposures during active duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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