The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to obtain additional evidence and an appropriate VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to determine the impact of the service-connected disabilities on employability, as well as to assess the veteran's overall employment history and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Peptic ulcer disease, status post gastrectomy with vagotomy post gastrotomy syndrome and malnutrition, Shell fragment wound of the occipital region
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810380
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease, tinnitus, and GERD as secondary to the peptic ulcer disease. The claims for anemia and left knee strain were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The initial evaluations for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and peptic ulcer disease were also denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment from May 7, 2007 through October 7, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based at the housebound rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. � 1114(s), prior to August 10, 2022, for further development and adjudication.
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