The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left arm limitation of motion is remanded. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition, left hand and/or thumb condition, and sciatic nerve impairment of the left lower extremity are also remanded.,The Veteran's request for TDIU is inextricably intertwined with his pending claims and thus is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating for the Veteran’s service-connected left arm limitation of motion was improper, and a 30 percent rating is restored throughout the appeal period. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for the right knee condition, left hand and/or thumb condition, and sciatic nerve impairment of the left lower extremity are remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with his pending claims and thus is also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm limitation of motion, Right knee condition, Left hand and/or thumb disability, Sciatic nerve impairment of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18160453
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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.
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