The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and remanded the extraschedular TDIU claim from November 17, 2010 to June 21, 2011, as well as the earlier effective date DEA claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to June 21, 2011, and referral was warranted for extraschedular consideration of TDIU from November 17, 2010 to June 21, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000696
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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