The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU, but the case is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding an earlier effective date for additional dependency allowance for a spouse.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post total right hip replacement, degenerative joint disease left hip, status-post total left hip arthroplasty, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, r radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, scar of the lumbar spine, scar of the right hip, scar of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141849
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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 remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee and foot conditions, a low back disability, radiculopathy, tinnitus, and a neck condition, to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist by rescheduling missed examinations.
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