The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons or bases in denying entitlement to TDIU, specifically regarding the Veteran's mucous colitis and DOT medical records. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain relevant records from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and any updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the decision was inadequate as it did not discuss the impact of the Veteran's mucous colitis on his employability or whether the duty to assist required VA to attempt to obtain DOT medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- mucous colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23049942
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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
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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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