The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from July 16, 2013. All service connection claims are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been employed and rated disabled since at least March 31, 2011, but his employment was not substantially gainful due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chest disability, cerebrovascular disability, right shoulder arthritis with rotator cuff tendonitis, right knee disability, left knee disability, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), vision disability, dental disability, migraine headaches, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic right ankle sprain with arthralgia, chronic left ankle sprain with arthralgia, atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23048369
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
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