The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied prior to January 31, 2013. The Board has remanded the case for referral to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right wrist fusion precluded him from lifting or gripping, and he was unable to maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 31, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189557
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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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