The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notification and assistance requirements, including obtaining SSA disability determinations and medical records, as well as scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability.
The deciding factor: VA needs to ensure that all necessary notifications have been provided to the Veteran under the VCAA and obtain relevant medical records from SSA. Additionally, a VA examination is required to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder, left knee replacement, residuals of a fracture to the left femur, status post hip fracture, malaria, shrapnel wound to the left heel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0920655
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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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, and no decision can be made on the underlying claims.
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