The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the VA and private treatment records show he has a service-connected deep vein thrombosis that causes significant pain, weakness, and difficulty with daily activities. The Board finds him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation due to his condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected deep vein thrombosis results in functional limitations that prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2019
- Citation
- A19002065
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 further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions to address whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service or VA treatment.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased initial rating of 40 percent for voiding dysfunction status post urinary tract cancer and denied an increased initial rating in excess of 30 percent for a left nephrectomy due to urinary tract cancer. The remaining service connection claims were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, and remanded claims for service connection for varicose veins and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obesity, hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
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