The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an incomplete application and failure to request necessary information from the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Remand is required because the agency of original jurisdiction failed to request a VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to obtain the Veteran's prior work history and educational background for TDIU claim development.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001153
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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