The claim for a TDIU is being remanded because the VA examination and opinion considered in the SSOC are inadequate, and additional medical records have been added to the record.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner relied on an incomplete examination report when assessing the Veteran's functional impact due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity neuropathy, vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125807
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a gastrointestinal disability, lower extremity neuropathy, peptic ulcers, rhinitis, sinusitis, and alcohol abuse disorder, due to duty to assist errors and other considerations.
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