The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Board directed the VA to complete procedural and evidentiary development, including addressing new service connection claims and obtaining an examination to assess the impact of the Veteran's disability picture on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wounds of the left lower leg, shell fragment wounds of the left thigh, shell fragment wounds of the right lower leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1316667
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him bedridden, confined to his immediate premises, or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. Therefore, he is not eligible for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and determination regarding the provision of additional payment for woodworking tools under a Department of Veterans Affairs independent living services program.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected shell fragment wounds of the left lower leg and foot. The Board has remanded for further development, including consideration of scars under prior and subsequent rating criteria, as well as issuance of a statement of the case on higher disability evaluations for left and right thigh shell fragment wounds.
- Remanded (sent back)
The RO has denied increased ratings for the veteran's shell fragment wounds of the left lower leg, left thigh, and right lower leg. The case is being remanded to clarify the issues and schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO.
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