The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to his death, and thus denied the claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg shrapnel wound, neuropathy of the left foot, right hip bursitis, left ankle tendonitis, residual scar of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1410408
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the April 2021 medical opinion. The case is being returned to the AOJ for an addendum opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle tendonitis, left ankle tendonitis, and left hip joint condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding medication use and secondary service connection.
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