The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to withdrawal by the Veteran's accredited representative. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound to Muscle Group XVII, left side, scar of the left buttock, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, arthritis of the left hip, arthritis of the right hip, shell fragment wound of the left wrist (Muscle Group VIII), scar of the left forearm as residual to a shell fragment wound, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), arthritis of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy or radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19139687
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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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