The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his service-connected depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs an updated VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected depressive disorder on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070602
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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