The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including examinations to assess the severity and etiology of his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim will be addressed separately.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations due to incarceration and homelessness, which may have affected his ability to attend. He is being given another opportunity to appear for these examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left shoulder, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hip, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1434835
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified in-service stressor. The RO is instructed to verify the veteran's military service, reconstruct their medical records, and verify the in-service stressor for PTSD.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depressive disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, and cannabis use disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service sexual assault.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and hepatitis C during the October 2013 hearing on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a muscle group examination to determine if there are any additional disabilities related to the left hip shell fragment wound.
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