The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to perform work-like activities.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as the record lacks adequate medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran is unable to use his experience and education to train others or perform similar sedentary work due to his disabilities, particularly in light of the need for an opinion regarding other types of occupations consistent with his educational and occupational experience.
- 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 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20063909
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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