The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board cannot grant it on its own and must refer it to the Director of Compensation Service.
The deciding factor: The Board is precluded from granting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis in the first instance.
- Claimed conditions
- Ankle pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20037810
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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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