The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of her claims.,The Board has referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder disability makes it difficult to work a full day or a 40-hour week, warranting referral for extraschedular TDIU consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic cystitis, Urinary tract infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21000205
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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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- Granted
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