The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from performing the physical acts required to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted due to his service-connected disabilities and sufficient physical limitations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, including right lower extremity sciatica, back disability, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees, bilateral pes planus, right and left ankle disabilities, and left calf muscle weakness, render him incapable of any work due to chronic pain and functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee, right lower extremity sciatica, back disability, bilateral pes planus, right and left ankle disabilities, left calf muscle weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100092
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 issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
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