The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an effective date prior to November 22, 2017. The Board finds that he did not have a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran maintained a substantially gainful occupation during the period in question, which precluded him from receiving TDIU benefits or basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance (DEA) benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Hip Osteoarthritis","additional_condition":"Degenerative Arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Left Jaw Disability","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Eye Disability (Tic)","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Neck Disability","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Disability","additional_condition":null}, {"condition_name":"Headache Disability","additional_condition":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187409
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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