The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to June 1, 2011 is being remanded as the Board finds there is some plausible evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The Board found there was some plausible evidence of unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to June 1, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymic Disorder, Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19160405
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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