The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to a 70 percent evaluation, with an additional grant of special monthly compensation for the loss of use of a creative organ. The case is REMANDED for further examination and readjudication.
The deciding factor: The Veteran meets the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for the grant of a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities, but there are additional factors that need to be considered in determining whether he is unemployable solely by reason of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist fracture, chronic lumbar strain, post-operative residuals of left acromioclavicular separation, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, tinnitus, residuals of a fracture of the 4th and 5th metacarpals of the right hand, right knee instability, left knee instability, sebaceous cyst of the forehead, erectile dysfunction associated with chronic lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1506251
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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 remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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