The Board has vacated its May 15, 2023 decision denying TDIU for the period prior to August 26, 2019 due to a procedural error. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it had denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU based on a procedural error in its May 15, 2023 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, Lumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23062180
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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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