The Veteran's service-connected left knee conditions prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment prior to February 3, 2009. The Board granted entitlement to an extraschedular (ES) total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee conditions prevented him from performing physical labor required in most jobs, making it impossible for him to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21008639
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand two issues related to the Veteran's left wrist and left knee conditions due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal as it lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of the denial of service connection for various shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and lower extremity conditions due to the lack of proper submission under the AMA.
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