The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to March 12, 2013 is remanded as there is evidence suggesting he was rendered unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is at least some indication that the Veteran was rendered unemployable, in part, due to service-connected disabilities for the period prior to March 12, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- left-hand disability, spine condition, bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19107976
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective April 8, 2020. The Board found that VA failed to properly notify the Veteran of his intent to file a claim and thus the earlier date is valid.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left-hand disability has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension has also been denied due to the lack of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or requiring continuous medication.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections.,The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of back, sciatic nerve, right shoulder, foot, skin, left-hand, or right-hand disabilities. The claim for headaches was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for low back, right shoulder, left-hand, and tinnitus disabilities. The claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The claims for neck disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are also remanded.
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