The Board has remanded the claim for a TDIU to include extraschedular consideration due to inextricably intertwined issues of increased rating for IVDS and service connection for heart condition, hepatitis A, and sleep apnea. The Veteran is also required to provide an updated work history from 2013 to present.
The deciding factor: The TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the claims of increased rating for IVDS and service connection for heart condition, hepatitis A, and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip strain, left ankle calcaneal spurs, right ankle disorder, right hip strain with limitation of flexion, right hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with thigh impairment, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192884
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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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