The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The case is being remanded because the Social Security Administration decision regarding his employability needs to be obtained and reviewed.
The deciding factor: The VA has a duty to assist the appellant in developing the facts pertinent to their well-grounded claim, including obtaining all relevant SSA records regarding their disability and employability.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0018952
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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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