The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO in Phoenix, Arizona for additional development of his claim including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration and VA Vocational Rehabilitation records. The effective date for TDIU remains January 27, 2004.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision can be made on the Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for his TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1035542
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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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