The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence may be relevant to the claim and further development is needed to ensure all pertinent information is considered.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fractures, right foot, with arthritis, right foot scar, osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips and bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1140696
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, which grants entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at a housebound rate is moot due to the grant of aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right foot scars due to bunionectomies, an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis, and a 10 percent rating for rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and a separate 20 percent rating for right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for a higher rating for sinusitis with headaches was denied.
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