The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess his ability to work due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather the Veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability. The case needs further investigation before a determination can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- tremors, incoordination of the right and left hand, pituitary adenoma, convulsive disorder, decreased vision of the left eye, post-operative small bowel resection and appendectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2011
- Citation
- 1103351
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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
Your appeals for service connection for depression and tremors have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on these claims as they are no longer pending.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tremors due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's pituitary adenoma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The PACT Act requires this examination and opinion, but was not in effect when the initial decision was made.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tremors is granted, and the appeal regarding service connection for brain disease due to trauma (traumatic brain injury) is dismissed.
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