The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his appeal for TDIU is granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder DJD, left shoulder DJD, right hip DJD, and left hip DJD are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Right Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Left Hip Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20058688
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right hip disability and their military service. A VA examination is needed to determine if there is a connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder DJD with limitation of motion was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her left hip flexion disability, extension disability, and DJD were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or a separate 10 percent rating for painful motion.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder DJD and depression did not render him unemployable prior to June 4, 2008.
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