The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to unclear intent regarding the issues of increased evaluations for degenerative joint disease, right hip and right leg parasthesias.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not clearly indicate whether he wishes to pursue his appeal or withdraw it for these specific issues.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, right hip, right leg parasthesias due to right lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy/sensory neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0912455
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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 disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation from October 20, 2009, to December 31, 2011, and from January 1, 2013, to October 1, 2019. The Board affords the Veteran the benefit of doubt in finding that his service-connected disabilities alone resulted in unemployability during these periods.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all the issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for shortening of bone length, right lower extremity; status post repair right patellar tendon with traumatic arthritis; and a right knee scar. The appeals were also dismissed regarding service connection for degenerative joint disease, right hip, and diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and degenerative joint disease of the right hip as secondary to his service-connected left ankle sprain residuals and left 5th metatarsal fracture residuals.,The Board has also granted service connection for bipolar disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyslipidemia is denied as it is not a disability under VA law and regulations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine strain, low back pain, degenerative joint diseases of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet, allergic rhinitis, peptic ulcer, diverticulosis, hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, memory disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depression are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the above-mentioned issues.
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