The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of higher ratings for DDD of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD of the lumbar spine, and a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal of entitlement to TDIU prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD of the lumbar spine, Left ankle sprain with subtalar degenerative joint disease and fibrous coalition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23058135
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and need for additional medical examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for DDD of the lumbar spine and associated radiculopathy was denied. The Veteran is currently evaluated at 40 percent disabling for DDD of the lumbar spine.,For the period from July 11, 2013 to June 25, 2015, the Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with DDD of the lumbar spine was evaluated at 20 percent. The Board found that this evaluation is appropriate and denied a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete examinations, lack of updated employment information, and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is also required to provide her most recent vocational rehabilitation records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for DJD/DDD of the lumbar spine and arthritis of the bilateral knees as secondary to service-connected feet and ankle disabilities. The Veteran's hearing loss is not compensable.
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