The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and knee disabilities, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 11, 2019. The Board has granted TDIU on a schedular basis but remanded the issue of TDIU based solely on service-connected migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his migraines and knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 11, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, tinnitus, left ankle sprain, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- A21019908
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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