The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the grant of secondary service connection for a left above-the-knee amputation. The case is returned to the RO for further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's TDIU claim was remanded because of the grant of secondary service connection for a left above-the-knee amputation, which affected the overall disability picture and employment considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- renal disease, left above-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0602604
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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