The Veteran seeks to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The Board found that corrective VCAA notice must be sent to the Veteran in accordance with Kent v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 1 (2006).,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran seeks service connection for stomach problems secondary to medication taken to manage pain from his low back disability. The Board found that a VA examination and opinion were required before it could adjudicate the claim.,The Veteran seeks service connection for general pain throughout the body. The Board found that a VA examination was necessary for ascertainment of a disability manifested by such pain as well as for an opinion regarding etiology in the event that the a disability manifested by pain in the body is diagnosed.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability is remanded for additional development. The TDIU claim was found to be inextricably intertwined with the service-connection claims on appeal, as TDIU requires consideration of the impact of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran seeks a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disability. The Board found that he TDIU claim was inextricably intertwined with the service-connection claims on appeal, as TDIU requires consideration of the impact of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs corrective VCAA notice regarding his petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral knee disability.,Additional development is needed, including sending corrective VCAA notice and scheduling a VA examination.,A VA examination and opinion are required before the Board can adjudicate the stomach problems secondary to medication taken to manage pain from his low back disability.,A VA examination was necessary for ascertainment of a disability manifested by such pain as well as for an opinion regarding etiology in the event that the a disability manifested by pain in the body is diagnosed.,The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the service-connection claims on appeal, and additional development is needed to consider the impact of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.,The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the service-connection claims on appeal, and additional development is needed to consider the impact of all service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot pain, right heel pain, right heel numbness, stomach problems, general pain throughout the body, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1633685
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities were granted effective from January 2, 2022. The Board also remanded other issues including back and skin disorders.
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