The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim. The AOJ is instructed to request a completed VA Form 21-8940 from the Veteran and obtain his employment and education history.
The deciding factor: Incomplete information was provided by the Veteran for his TDIU application, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right little finger, left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016647
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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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