The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a lumbosacral spine disability and right knee internal derangement, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2018.,The Veteran’s current appeal involves his claim for service connection for a right hip disability, which he contends is related to his service-connected right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to their combined effect on his physical capabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbosacral spine disability","rating_assigned":40,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"right knee internal derangement, status-post total arthoplasty","rating_assigned":60,"effective_date":"2018-04-19"}, {"condition_name":"radiculopathy of the right upper extremity","rating_assigned":40,"effective_date":"2018-04-19"}, {"condition_name":"cervical spine disability","rating_assigned":30,"effective_date":"2001-09-10"}, {"condition_name":"radiculopathy of the left upper extremity","rating_assigned":30,"effective_date":"2010-08-27"}, {"condition_name":"radiculopathy of the left lower extremity","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":"2010-08-27"}, {"condition_name":"radiculopathy of the right lower extremity","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":"2010-08-27"}, {"condition_name":"diverticulosis","rating_assigned":0,"effective_date":"1983-12-14"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188732
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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.
What you can do next
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