The Veteran's appeal of TDIU is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature with her claims for compensation for bunions and an increased disability rating for Raynaud’s Syndrome. The AOJ should review these issues before considering her eligibility for TDIU.
The deciding factor: TDIU is inextricably intertwined with the Veteran's pending claims of compensation for bunions and an increased disability rating for Raynaud’s Syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18135513
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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
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