The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU before September 1, 2011. The Board has remanded the case to consider whether extraschedular consideration is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated that he could not work due to symptomatology associated with his service-connected disabilities in statements submitted to VA.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified conditions related to service
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19165871
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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