The veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, including upper thoracic and neck disorders, left knee joint disorder, and left knee degenerative change with pain. The Board has ordered a remand for further development to determine the current severity of these conditions and whether they prevent the veteran from being gainfully employed.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been properly evaluated in terms of their impact on his employability as required by the TDIU criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- upper thoracic area, neck, left knee joint, left knee degenerative change with pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0524265
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected neck, back, and migraines required care or assistance from his wife on a regular basis to protect him from hazards in his daily environment.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was provided for the delay.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to January 30, 2018 is dismissed as the Board has already granted TDIU from April 29, 2015 based on the earliest possible effective date.
- Remanded (sent back)
New evidence has been received to reconsider the service connection claims for various disabilities, including right arm, head, left knee, left shoulder, lower back, neck, and right foot. The Board is remanding these cases for further review.
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