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Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional development needed, including an updated VA Form 21-8940 and a new VA examination.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since the last examination, necessitating a contemporaneous evaluation to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

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 5, 2023
Citation
23000572

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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