The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his left thumb fracture disability is denied. His TDIU claim from April 1, 2010 to the present is remanded due to a total schedular evaluation for prostate cancer. The Veteran's prostate cancer disability remains at 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s receipt of a total (100%) schedular evaluation for service-connected residuals of prostate cancer from June 18, 2008, to March 31, 2010, rendered his TDIU appeal moot during that period.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Thumb Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025481
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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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- Denied
The Veteran's left thumb disability is rated at 10% since October 25, 2012 and denied for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee replacement is rated at 100% from December 29, 2014 to January 31, 2016 and then rated at 30% since February 1, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's left thumb condition, which includes a gap of 1.5 cm between the thumb pad and fingers with pain during movement, is rated at 10 percent since January 27, 2016.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residuals of a left thumb fracture is granted at 10 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left thumb fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.
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