The Veteran's request for TDIU prior to July 15, 2013 is remanded due to the interconnected nature of his claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings for psychiatric and cardiac conditions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The decision on the TDIU claim is dependent on the outcome of the Veteran's separate claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings for his service-connected psychiatric and cardiac conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac, psychiatric
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056186
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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