The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to January 30, 2019 is being remanded due to an error in applying the correct standard. The Board will now refer this matter to the Director of Compensation Services for consideration of whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disability prevented him from securing or following substantial gainful employment, but his combined disability rating did not meet the minimum criteria for a TDIU. The decision now requires referral to the Director of Compensation Services for consideration of whether a TDIU should be granted on an extraschedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22026393
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain private treatment records from Mays & Schnapp Pain Management and schedule the Veteran for additional medical examinations.
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