The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and requesting a TDIU application.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in failing to ensure compliance with previous remand directives regarding outstanding relevant treatment records and assumed jurisdiction over a TDIU claim based on the Veteran's reported inability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot status post stress fracture with calcaneal spurs and first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, left foot status post stress fracture with calcaneal spurs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24032941
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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