The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher staged ratings for transient ischemic attack, service connection for a right leg fracture, and entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD. The claim for TDIU is also remanded due to its interdependence with the other issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not reach equipoise on any of the claims and thus denied them. For the service connection claims, the Board noted a lack of probative evidence linking the claimed conditions to military service or service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack, Right Leg Fracture, Tension Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20051774
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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