The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of whether he should be granted an extra-schedular TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran may not be able to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected vasodepressor syncope.
- Claimed conditions
- vasodepressor syncope
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1528661
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the VA examination inadequate and remanded for a new opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's vasodepressor syncope and his active duty service, including toxic exposures.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's heart disability, characterized as vasodepressor syncope with pacemaker implantation, is rated at 30 percent since November 1, 2018. The claim for TDIU was denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating and service connection for vertigo, as well as the TDIU claim due to unclear evidence of employment and educational history.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by loss of consciousness, specifically vasodepressor syncope. The remand requires further development including obtaining additional medical opinions to address whether this condition is related to service-connected PTSD or tinnitus.
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