The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and there are no exceptional factors from his service-connected disabilities that preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements for assignment of a TDIU due to his combined rating being at most 50 percent, and there is no evidence showing he could not obtain or maintain any type of employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Hip disability, Leg weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127271
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a complete medical opinion addressing both secondary causation and secondary aggravation theories of service connection from a medical doctor.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a complete VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hip disability in substantial compliance with previous remand requests.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a hip disability was dismissed, and claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. Some issues related to service connection for various disabilities are remanded.
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