The Board remands the Veteran's claims for extraschedular and schedular TDIU based on his service-connected conditions due to discrepancies in reported employment history.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to clarify the Veteran's employment status during the relevant period, as there are discrepancies in the record regarding his work history and whether his employment was protected in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, bradycardia, diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25005032
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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