The Veteran's TDIU, SMC at the housebound rate, and basic eligibility for DEA are granted effective February 8, 2023. The Board is remanding these claims to review evidence from June 25, 2020, when service connection was established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as the Director of Compensation Service needs to consider whether extraschedular TDIU is warranted based on his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), mitral valve regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050873
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the severance of service connection for bladder cancer, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease), and prostate cancer, as well as entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgitation, and prostate cancer as there is no probative evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a heart disability and extraschedular TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the etiology of his heart conditions, including potential exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his mitral valve regurgitation, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, TDIU is granted.
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