The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various disabilities, and a remand is required for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the nature and cause of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- TMJ, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Chest disability, Low back disability, Right-sided hernia with testicular pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2013
- Citation
- 1321171
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and the TDIU claim prior to July 12, 2011. The Veteran's disabilities alone did not render him unemployable at that time.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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