The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to outstanding private and VA treatment records, incomplete employment information, and the need for examinations regarding his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and upper extremity neuropathies.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather a request for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The appeal is remanded due to missing relevant private and VA treatment records, incomplete employment information, and the need for examinations regarding his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities and upper extremity neuropathies.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), neck disability, back disability, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability with limitation of flexion, left hip disability with limitation of flexion, tinnitus, right hand ulnar neuropathy, right hip disability with limitation of extension, right thigh condition, left thigh condition, right knee disability, left knee disability, left ankle disability, left ear hearing loss, sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069330
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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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