The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further proceedings due to the need for an updated VA examination and consideration of his service-connected disabilities in determining his employability.
The deciding factor: The Court has held that a TDIU claim requires an opinion on the combined effect of the service-connected disabilities on employment, which was not provided by previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, arteriosclerosis of the left leg, arteriosclerosis of the right leg, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, impotency, scars on chest, abdomen, bilateral forearms, and left eyebrow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1316139
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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
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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