The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of his employability.
The deciding factor: The Board is adding the issue of TDIU to the appeal as it is part and parcel of an increased-rating claim when the issue of unemployability is raised by the record. The claims will be held in abeyance pending the outcome of further development, including a VA examination for employability determination.
- Claimed conditions
- internal derangement and instability with traumatic arthritis of the right knee, traumatic arthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1006818
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his depressive disorder not otherwise specified and traumatic arthritis of the left wrist, have rendered him unemployable for periods on appeal. The Board has granted a TDIU from June 17, 2008 to December 2, 2012 and from February 1, 2014 to February 26, 2017. Additionally, the Veteran is entitled to SMC at the housebound rate for these periods.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left wrist disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The issues of increased ratings and TDIU will be held in abeyance pending the outcome of this development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial evaluation for residuals of left hand injury affecting the long, ring and little fingers was granted. Service connection for traumatic arthritis of the left wrist, bipolar disorder, and loss of four upper teeth due to dental trauma were also granted.
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