The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear employment status and the need for a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of insufficient information regarding the Veteran's work history during the appeal period and the need for an updated VA examination to evaluate his employability given his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, depression associated with psoriasis, left lower radiculopathy, psoriatic arthritis, cervical spine, psoriatic arthritis of the lumbar spine, psoriatic arthritis, left knee, psoriatic arthritis, right knee, psoriatic arthritis, right hand, psoriatic arthritis, left hand, psoriatic arthritis, right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1814533
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart attack, kidney stones, polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus type 2, and psoriasis is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on a single disability, finding that his psychiatric disorder alone did not render him unemployable and that he was not in receipt of a total disability rating based on a single service-connected condition.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis have been granted effective as of September 9, 2021. The effective date for the grant of service connection is based on the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter. Service connection for undiagnosed coughing is denied, and the Veteran's psoriasis remains at a noncompensable rating.
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