The Board has remanded the case to determine if an earlier effective date for TDIU is warranted due to service-connected disabilities, as the current grant of TDIU was from July 19, 2010. The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities did not meet the threshold for TDIU in some periods prior to July 19, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities were never at more than 50 percent combined prior to July 19, 2010 and thus did not satisfy the regulatory threshold for TDIU. However, an extraschedular basis may be considered in these periods.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar-spine disorder, right-foot disorder, left-hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21024099
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence needs to be considered and the claims are being remanded for further review.
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