The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizures, increased initial ratings for bilateral hip osteoarthritis, and TDIU for the period prior to April 20, 2016 are inextricably intertwined. Therefore, these issues must be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims involve service connection, increased rating, and TDIU, which require additional medical examination and evidence collection to determine the nature of his disabilities and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- seizures, osteoarthritis of the left hip, osteoarthritis of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21063687
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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.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were denied due to untimeliness, as the appeals were not filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for back conditions, left leg disability, right leg disability, and seizures is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2024 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for seizures, to include epilepsy, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of such a disorder related to his military service.
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