The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected left leg disorder and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The issue of TDIU will also be referred to the Chief Benefits Director or the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for consideration on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board has determined that further development is needed due to conflicting diagnoses of reflex sympathetic dystrophy and the inextricably intertwined nature of these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1509945
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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