The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. The Board also remanded his vertigo service connection claim due to insufficient rationale in the November 2021 VA examination report and the January 2022 VA examiner's opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient information regarding his employment history, educational background, or income to establish that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities. The rationale provided in the November 2021 and January 2022 VA examination reports was insufficient.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, ventricular arrhythmia and impaired left ventricle relaxation, status post myocardial infarction, tinnitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22032922
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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
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