The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective January 14, 2019.,For the period prior to January 14, 2019, the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable and prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.,Prior to January 14, 2019, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS with degenerative arthritis changes of thoracic spine, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, sciatica left lower extremity associated with IVDS with degenerative arthritis changes of thoracic spine, sciatica right lower extremity associated with IVDS with degenerative arthritis changes of thoracic spine, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- A19003107
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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
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- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals on April 28, 2025.
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