The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to January 6, 2020 is being remanded due to the need for substantial compliance with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion provided in August 2022 was inadequate and does not contain clear conclusions with supporting data and a fully articulated and soundly reasoned medical explanation connecting the two.
- Claimed conditions
- HTN (Hypertension), Knee and Lower Leg Conditions, Foot Conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062350
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's heart disability and HTN are granted as they are presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,ED is granted as it is causally related to the service-connected HTN.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was not legally adequate due to an insufficient medical opinion, and therefore remanded the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to insufficient notice and an inadequate medical opinion. The AOJ must provide complete notice of the decision as required by law, including identification of whether or not the claim meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1720G and 38 C.F.R. § 71.15-71.25. Additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran qualifies for personal care services.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for HTN and skin rash, as well as service connection for a left big toe condition have been reopened. The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for HTN from June 27, 2013, and has also granted service connection for the left big toe condition.
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