The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back and leg conditions as well as hip conditions, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU due to these disabilities. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and requires further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are deemed to be a major barrier to his ability to work, preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left leg condition, Back condition, Hip conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104874
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TBI, but denied the claim for PTSD as moot. The claims for service connection for a neck condition and back condition were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further evidentiary development and to schedule VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and right hip condition, as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his in-service injuries and current disabilities.
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