The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to September 23, 2014 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence showing unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable by reason of her service-connected disabilities for the period prior to September 23, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21075234
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot disability, left toe disability, right toe disability, hip disabilities, and knee disabilities. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements of in-service injury and continued symptoms since service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed due to her failure to submit the necessary VA Form 21-8940, which is required to substantiate her claim. Her appeal for basic eligibility to DEA benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, of the United States Code was also denied.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU from that date onward but has remanded the issue of whether he was unemployable prior to May 31, 2017 for further review.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that further development is needed to determine the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities and has ordered additional records to be obtained, including VA medical records, worker's compensation records, and a VA examination.
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