The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to obtain a medical opinion addressing the functional impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain a medical opinion that adequately addresses whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in concert, cause any functional or occupational impairments.
- 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 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071518
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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