The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders (TDIU) for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: There is an apparent contradiction between the Board's determination that symptoms of the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder remained consistent throughout the appeal period, such that entitlement to TDIU is not warranted, with its determination to award an increased rating for the unspecified anxiety disorder. The remand is necessary to address this issue and obtain additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar warts of the left foot, Anxiety disorder (previously unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062387
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected plantar warts of the right foot and left foot, as the evidence did not support a finding that the disabilities were more nearly manifested by severe impairment due to foot pain or other criteria warranting a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was remanded for further development, including the provision of a VA examination.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total rating based upon individual unemployability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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