The Board remands the case to refer it to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration of whether a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is warranted on an extra-schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The level of impairment described in the opinions does not align with the Veteran's past occupational history as a truck driver, and there is a reasonable possibility that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment given individual circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25004981
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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