The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 3, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The impact of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities on employability between April 3, 2013 and September 4, 2014 is not materially different than the impact from September 4, 2014 onward.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine condition, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, sinusitis, radiculopathy of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19151835
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.
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