The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves a request for TDIU, which requires further development of other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hip disorder, low back disorder, residuals of surgical scars, depression, left arm disorder to include varicose veins, ulnar nerve entrapment, right hand numbness, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach ulcers, bladder dysfunction, headaches and migraines (secondary to a service-connected disability), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, fibromyalgia, cataracts/glaucoma, left leg disorder, right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1006756
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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
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
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