The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a retrospective opinion on his ability to work based on his service-connected conditions from June 25, 2000, to July 20, 2017. The Board cannot make this determination without independent medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's anxiety disability impacts his ability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment and a retrospective opinion is required to determine the extent of this impact.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- A23033755
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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
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- Denied
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