The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with MDD, left hip strain (flexion), left hip strain (limitation of abduction), and female sexual arousal dysfunction, have impacted her employment. The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated information about the Veteran's earnings and to determine if her part-time employment income is or should be considered marginal in nature.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have affected her ability to work, but she has also been employed at various times during the appeal period. The Board needs more accurate information about her earnings to properly assess whether her part-time employment income is marginal.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder, Left, trochanteric pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, hip strain (flexion), Left, trochanteric pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, hip strain (limitation of abduction), Female sexual arousal dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22040450
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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.
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