The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left knee condition, back condition, heart condition and bilateral shoulder condition due to their inextricability with the Veteran's TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with these service connection claims as they are all related to the Veteran’s ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Knee Condition","condition_code":null,"condition_details":""}, {"condition_name":"Back Condition","condition_code":null,"condition_details":""}, {"condition_name":"Heart Condition","condition_code":null,"condition_details":""}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Condition","condition_code":null,"condition_details":""}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147945
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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