The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the Veteran's claim for TDIU can be decided, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA medical examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to missing records and the need for a comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities' impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143516
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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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