The Board has remanded the case due to a forfeiture decision, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU is inextricably intertwined with this issue. The veteran's rights to VA benefits are currently under review.
The deciding factor: The forfeiture decision prevents the consideration of the TDIU claim until the expiration of the one-year period for filing a notice of disagreement or the submission of such notice if it occurs.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0404226
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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