The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and review the VA vocational rehabilitation folder to properly adjudicate this claim.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence from the VA Medical Centers and the veteran's VA vocational rehabilitation folder to make a proper determination of the effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0410014
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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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