The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate notice and examination, as well as outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran is unable to obtain and retain employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ must provide a new VA examination and ensure compliance with the prior Board remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy, ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1507516
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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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