The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they are inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The sinus problems need to be evaluated due to their potential impact on the Veteran's ability to work (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- Equilibrium problems, Loss of use of feet, Sinus problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20076243
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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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