The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural defects, including the failure to issue a statement of the case for his disagreement with assigned evaluations and earlier effective dates. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated in conjunction with these issues.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies have been identified which require further action by the RO/AMC.
- Claimed conditions
- GSW shrapnel with hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, osteoarthritis, right knee, right knee shrapnel wound with retained foreign body, shrapnel wound left popliteal fossa, thorasic shrapnel wound scar, scar on upper midline of the abdomen and scar on the left L1 area associated with GSW shrapnel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1448221
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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
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