The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 23, 2021, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to allow for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The evidence suggests sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but the claim was not properly referred to the Director of Compensation Service prior to adjudication.
- 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 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069506
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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