The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected asthma resulted in the grant of secondary service connection for right ankle osteoarthritis and scars of the right ankle, effective from September 14, 2006. The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for these determinations.,VA received a claim for TDIU on October 16, 2012, which was granted effective from that date due to the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an increased rating and earlier effective dates were not met as there is no prior unadjudicated claim or evidence of entitlement.,VA received a claim for TDIU on October 16, 2012, which was granted based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, DDD of the lumbar spine, right ankle osteoarthritis, cyclothymic disorder (claimed as a mental condition), reflex sympathetic syndrome, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20051963
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 14, 2023.
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