The Board has determined that the Veteran's employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained and reviewed. The RO is instructed to request these records, document any negative response if applicable, and forward the case to the appropriate Veterans Service Center Manager for consideration of an extension beyond the initial six-month period of a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery in March 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment records from September 2010 to March 2011 need to be obtained and reviewed to clarify what 'light duty' entailed during this time period.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21070028
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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.
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