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Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the issue of TDIU for an addendum opinion considering newly service-connected disabilities.

The deciding factor: The vocational assessment did not consider the occupational impairment caused by the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, necessitating a new opinion.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 16, 2024
Citation
24031841

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.

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