The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not fully addressed in the previous decision. The AOJ is required to obtain any outstanding private and VA treatment records, forward the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration, and adjudicate the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issue had not been raised during the course of the Veteran's appeal and remanded it due to insufficient explanation in the previous decision regarding whether the Veteran’s PTSD condition contributed to his unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129099
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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