The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his award of total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Board finds that the pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred and requires clarification from the Veteran's former employer regarding his employment status.
The deciding factor: Clarification was needed from the Veteran’s former employer regarding his employment status, including salary, concessions made for age or disability, and reason for termination of employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016136
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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