The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inferred psychiatric disorder, as there is a material change in his disability picture.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder represents a material change in the Veteran's disability picture, and it would be prejudicial to adjudicate this appeal without allowing the Veteran the opportunity to present additional evidence and argument.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062010
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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