The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to adjudicate the claim and has therefore remanded it for further action, including obtaining employment documents and verifying income.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather the termination of a TDIU rating. The Veteran's representation argued he had not maintained gainful employment for 12 consecutive months, which requires documentation to verify this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1237921
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to December 17, 2007 was denied due to a lack of proper referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration on an extra-schedular basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and additional development of his claim, including a travel board hearing at the New York RO.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability. The case has been remanded for further development and consideration.
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