The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder disability and unspecified depressive disorder. The case is being returned for further development and an updated examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were insufficient records regarding the Veteran's employment status since he started working part-time in December 2019, and a new VA examination was needed to assess his ability to perform occupational tasks due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065526
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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.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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