The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as the most recent examinations are outdated and do not reflect current severity levels of the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wounds scars of the left leg and foot, muscle group XII, rated as 40 percent disabling, shell fragment wound scars of the right shoulder and right arm with retained foreign body in shoulder and elbow, muscle group III (major) rated as 30 percent disabling, post-traumatic stress disorder, rated as 30 percent disabling, shell fragment wounds scars of the right leg with retained foreign body, muscle group XI, rated as 20 percent disabling, shell fragment wound scars of the chest, penetrating, rated as 20 percent disabling, otitis media, right, postoperative tympanoplasty, rated as 10 percent disabling, tinnitus, rated as 10 percent disabling, scars of the scalp, back and left hand, rated as noncompensable, bilateral hearing loss, rated as noncompensable
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0911843
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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
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