The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC based on loss of use of his left foot due to service-connected disability requires further review, including a VA examination to determine if he was unemployable solely due to his service-connected nerve palsy prior to March 30, 2000. The Veteran's claim also needs to be reviewed for factual ascertainability regarding the presence of complete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve and loss of use of the foot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not clear evidence in the record regarding whether the Veteran was unemployable solely due to his service-connected left lower extremity disability prior to March 30, 2000. The Board also noted that the medical evidence does not clearly indicate the presence of complete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve and loss of use of the foot prior to March 30, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1107476
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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