The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn their claims for service connection, and the issues of increased ratings and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities have been identified as needing further examination and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Chronic Cough","status":"Withdrawn"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hand Disability","status":"Withdrawn"}, {"condition_name":"Abdominal Disability","status":"Withdrawn"}, {"condition_name":"Chest Pain Disability","status":"Withdrawn"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hip Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability (Secondary to Service-Connected Bilateral Knee Disabilities)","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Wrist Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Foot Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Neck Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Vision Loss Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Skin Condition Disability","issues":["Service Connection"]}, {"condition_name":"Migraines","issues":["Initial Rating"]}, {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)","issues":["Initial Rating","TDIU"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","issues":["Initial Rating"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Disability","issues":["Initial Rating"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005420
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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