The appeal is remanded to obtain records related to disability benefits from the Social Security Administration which are relevant to the TDIU claim on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not respond to a request for information, and VA must obtain any relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
- 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, 2023
- Citation
- 23001041
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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