The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion and completing the VA Form 21-8940 to provide information about his work history during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination and clarification of the Veteran's employment status are necessary before reaching a decision on the TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right upper extremity disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1751113
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right upper extremity disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU effective January 31, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for an addendum VA opinion to address the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability and discuss the October 2019 VA opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and right upper extremity disabilities, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment in a competitive work setting prior to June 5, 2013. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, with the exception of a granted 20 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.
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