The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) requires additional development and remand, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to obtain SSA disability benefits documentation.
The deciding factor: The appeal is inextricably intertwined with other claims raised by the Veteran, such as reopening of a claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy and entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. These issues must be addressed before adjudicating the TDIU issue.
- Claimed conditions
- amputation, urinary problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1417929
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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 denied increased ratings for various conditions, including loss of the sense of smell, urinary problems, erectile dysfunction, and Parkinson's disease, among others.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran elected concurrent review options, which is not allowed under VA regulations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and tremors, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for amputation, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder due to a lack of VA examinations conducted during the appeal period.
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