The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, with the effective date set at March 30, 2017. The decision also dismissed appeals regarding other claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis of the right leg, and bilateral knee disabilities) precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disabilities, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis of Right Leg
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177918
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury, bilateral knee disabilities, and sinus disability prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal prior to January 26, 2009.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, lower back disability, and right foot, second toe disability due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was granted for the timely filing of a substantive appeal, and the claims for TDIU, DEA, PTSD effective dates, and service connection were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by service-connected conditions, and thus remanded for further development. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying any potential exposure to herbicides in service and obtaining medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's pulmonary embolism.
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