The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to outstanding SSA records that may contain relevant evidence. The earlier effective date claim is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The earlier effective date claim for sleep apnea is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim, which requires adjudication first.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, rheumatoid arthritis of the bilateral shoulder, osteoarthritis of the bilateral knee, osteoarthritis of the bilateral hip, osteoarthritis of the bilateral ankle, osteoarthritis of the bilateral foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045642
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from November 4, 2016. The TDIU was previously denied prior to this date due to the Board's failure to consider whether his service-connected disabilities could be combined and considered 'one disability' under VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the bilateral foot and hands as further development is needed to address the Veteran's reported pain and functional impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear notice and denial reasons. The Board finds the PCAFC decision did not clearly state which criteria were unmet, leading to a need for clarification.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status or permanent need for aid and attendance.
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