The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU on a schedular basis and remanded the issue of TDIU on an extra-schedular basis. The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not solely, or in combination, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran is unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities alone.
- Claimed conditions
- left acromioclavicular joint separation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1611400
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disabilities are related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various orthopedic conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and to obtain outstanding records. The issues are related to rating his left acromioclavicular joint separation, right ankle sprains with degenerative joint disease, left ankle sprains with degenerative joint disease, and hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability is pending. The TDIU claim is being remanded due to the inextricability of the two issues.
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