The appeal for a TDIU prior to January 12, 2005, is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for an advisory opinion as to whether an extraschedular TDIU is warranted.
The deciding factor: The record contains sufficient evidence suggesting that the Veteran may have been entitled to an award of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to January 12, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24033010
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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