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Remanded (sent back)

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 28, 2016. The Board instructed the AOJ to refer the TDIU claim to the Director of the Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The deciding factor: The Veteran does not currently satisfy the schedular requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a) for the appeal period prior to July 28, 2016.

Claimed conditions
fibromyalgia, unspecified sleep-wake disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus, dermatitis
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 23, 2025
Citation
25000954

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