The Veteran's appeal is currently pending and requires additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records since February 2010, SSA disability benefit determinations if applicable, and a VA examination for his left knee condition. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the left knee evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evidence to determine the current severity of his left knee disability and its impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Total Knee Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1401800
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, a right knee condition, or left total knee arthroplasty. The case is being remanded to provide an examination and opinion regarding these claims.
- Granted
Effective September 1, 2019, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Board has granted past due benefits for a temporary total evaluation of 100 percent for left knee arthroplasty, and an evaluation of 30 percent effective March 1, 2024. The decision also awarded Special Monthly Compensation based on housebound criteria from September 31, 2023, to March 1, 2024.
- Dismissed
Your temporary total disability rating for left knee surgery has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as your request was already fully addressed in a previous decision.
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