The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, state unemployability or disability determination, Social Security Administration records, and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further evidence and evaluation to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified, Enucleation of the Right Eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001174
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 23001174.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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