The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his disabilities and their impact on his ability to secure and maintain employment.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded because an appropriate VA examination is needed to determine the extent of the Veteran's disabilities and how they affect his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- back problems, legs, feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014149
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer, back problems, and a higher rating for tinnitus were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was also denied. The claim for service connection for hearing problems was remanded.
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