The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected urethral stricture with urinary dysfunction and right fifth metacarpal fracture require additional VA examinations to assess their current severity, as well as obtaining any outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding the need for updated VA examinations and the retrieval of identified but unobtained private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture with urinary dysfunction, right fifth metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23036075
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture, as the previous examination might not adequately describe the Veteran's current disability picture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected right fifth metacarpal fracture is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records. The case may also be referred for extraschedular consideration based on the impact of the condition on employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of January 8, 2008. The decision found that the Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU as early as January 8, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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