The Board has remanded the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from participating in substantially gainful employment. The case will be readjudicated after considering all additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's ability to engage in substantial gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Service not specified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002554
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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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- Denied
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