The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated in the provided text; however, it indicates that the case is being remanded for further development and consideration of new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary impairment due to oil smoke, left knee replacement, right total knee replacement, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, status post resection of giant cell tumor of tendon sheath of the left ankle with degenerative changes, onychomycosis of the right hand, thumb of the left hand, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th toes of the right foot, tinea corpus, cervical radiculopathy (carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist), sclerosis of the right shoulder, duodenal bulb ulceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1040121
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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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