The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the TDIU claim can be adjudicated, including obtaining a VA C&P examination and a vocational opinion to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected right elbow condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record is insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's service-connected right elbow disability alone precludes him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1533683
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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