The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional information to determine the degree of industrial impairment resulting from his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination and evaluation are needed to clarify whether the veteran's unemployability is solely due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- affective disorder, post-operative scar due to removal of a sebaceous cysts from his right ear, neuritis of the fifth cranial nerve, post-operative scar due to removal of a sebaceous cyst from his left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0835301
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, major depression, anxiety, and affective disorder. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly PTSD. The decision is pending further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and recurrent manic depression. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded pending the assignment of a rating for the newly granted service-connected condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including major depressive disorder and affective disorder. The evidence submitted since the final August 2003 rating decision was not new or material.
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