The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including referral to VA’s Director of Compensation and Pension service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed prior to adjudication of the claim, including a determination on whether extraschedular TDIU based on one disability can be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression and anxiety, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, low back degenerative disc disease, headaches associated with cervical spine limitation of motion, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus, cervical spine limitation of motion associated with low back degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with low back degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with low back degenerative disc disease, lower back surgical scars associated with low back degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20060693
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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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