The Veteran's TDIU and DEA claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining private medical records and VA medical records. The VA’s Director of Compensation Service will consider the extraschedular consideration for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to make a determination on the merits due to the need for additional evidence and review by the VA's Director of Compensation Service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, bilateral knees status post arthroscopy, right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155447
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA-scheduled aid and attendance/housebound examination to determine eligibility for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities. The examiner must address specific questions regarding the Veteran's ability to perform daily activities, including dressing, feeding, attending to personal hygiene, protection from environmental hazards, and confinement.
- Granted
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- Granted
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