The Veteran's TDIU is based on multiple disabilities, and asthma alone does not meet the percentage standards for a TDIU. The Board refers the claim to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration as to whether any individual disability might result in a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TDIU is based on multiple disabilities, none of which individually meet the percentage standards set forth in § 4.16(a) for the grant of a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, thoracolumbar spine arthritis, right wrist fracture, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24080923
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and asthma due to a failure to provide proper notice for a hearing.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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