The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning June 10, 2013. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral ear condition, and bilateral eye condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing and maintaining employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ear Condition, Bilateral Eye Condition, Bilateral Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19110889
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability (status post total knee arthroplasty) is rated at 60 percent prior to December 10, 2024 and denied for higher ratings thereafter. His left knee disability remains at 10 percent. The bilateral eye condition was initially rated at 10 percent but increased to 20 percent beginning December 12, 2024. TDIU is granted prior to August 1, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence, including his National Guard service.
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