The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: There is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, warranting referral for extraschedular TDIU consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Pes planus with plantar fasciitis, Right knee instability associated with right knee medial meniscus tear, with patellofemoral pain syndrome, Cervical strain s/p fractured right clavicle, Radiculopathy right upper extremity associated with cervical strain s/p fractured right clavicle, Radiculopathy left upper extremity associated with cervical strain s/p fractured right clavicle, Left knee degenerative arthritis associated with right knee medial meniscus tear, with patellofemoral pain syndrome, Hallux valgus of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034211
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
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