The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran's claim for a sleep disturbance is being deferred pending receipt of requested records, but will be remanded if new evidence is received.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right bicipital tendonitis and tendon repair scars is being remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for right knee strain with internal derangement status post arthroscopy with residual scar is being remanded due to the need for additional examination.,The Veteran's request for a temporary total evaluation is being remanded due to unclear basis of his claim, and will be deferred pending receipt of requested records.,The Veteran's request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including his service-connected conditions.,Additional medical records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including his service-connected conditions.,Additional medical records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including his service-connected conditions.,Additional medical records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disturbance claim.,Additional medical records are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability.,Additional medical records are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disability.,The basis for the Veteran's temporary total evaluation request is unclear, and additional clarification is needed from him.,Other issues remanded due to inextricably intertwined nature with other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder), sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124545
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