The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the severity of his knee and foot disorders, as well as to determine if they are related to service. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was received since the last denial, allowing for reopening of claims. However, further examination is required to fully evaluate the Veteran's current conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Disorder, Bilateral Foot Disorders
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23038566
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to May 30, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due solely to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, lumbar, cervical neck, right knee, and left knee disorders due to inadequate etiological opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The right knee and bilateral foot disorders are remanded for further examination and analysis.
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