Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the issues regarding the veteran's disability rating and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to non-compliance with previous directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the April 2023 remand directives, specifically regarding a retrospective medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000867
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