The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations. The claim for TDIU is also considered on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not provided recent medical evidence supporting his current disability levels, which is necessary for a proper rating determination. Additionally, there is conflicting evidence regarding the impact of both service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary sarcoidosis with bronchial asthma, supraventricular arrhythmia with atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1527167
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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.
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