The veteran's claim for a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to the RO for additional development, including adjudication of an inextricably intertwined service connection issue.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with previous Board directives regarding a newly raised claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900822
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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