The Veteran's right lower extremity neurological disorder was initially rated as 10 percent disabling prior to June 12, 2014 and as 40 percent disabling thereafter. The Board remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete employment information.
The deciding factor: Incomplete employment information prevents a determination on whether the Veteran engaged in substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144745
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity neurological disorders, and right and left hip disabilities as they were not shown to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right and left lower extremity neurological disorders are aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain, and whether they are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to separate compensable disability ratings for right and left lower extremity neurological disorders, as due to service connected DDD of the thoracolumbar spine. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to determine if they have these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's heart disability is rated at 60 percent, and the appeal for an increased rating remains pending. The issues of service connection for left and right lower extremity neurological disorders are remanded due to potential herbicide agent exposure. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
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