The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected bilateral knees. The case was remanded multiple times, and additional evidence was obtained but no new decision has been made.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's TDIU claim was not properly developed under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0421904
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective April 8, 2020. The Board found that VA failed to properly notify the Veteran of his intent to file a claim and thus the earlier date is valid.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities may have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral knees and lower back was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request, which is not considered timely given the one-year deadline from the date of the rating decision. The VA has determined that good cause was not shown to extend the time limit.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is able to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment despite her conditions.
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