The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ is instructed to readjudicate these issues and request that the Veteran complete a VA Form 21-8940 listing his employment history since June 2017.
The deciding factor: The submission of new evidence has created inextricably intertwined issues with the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU, necessitating further development to consider this additional information.
- Claimed conditions
- Left inguinal hernia, Varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23063043
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension has been granted an increased rating of 10 percent, effective August 20, 2024. The varicocele issue remains at the noncompensable level.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents Education Assistance (DEA) is granted with an effective date of May 23, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for left inguinal hernia and an initial compensable rating for the scar of the left inguinal hernia, as there was no evidence of recurrent hernia or a painful, unstable, or large scar.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.
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