The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling compensation and pension examinations. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the claims require further development as there are outstanding private and VA treatment records and need for additional examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, DDD of the lumbar and thoracic spine with thoracic herniated disc, Headaches and head injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18100518
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 26, 2022, for referral to the Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.
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