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Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 11, 2022 for further clarification regarding the Veteran's employment history and potential records from Albany Medical Center Hospital.

The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed regarding the Veteran's work history and SSA records due to discrepancies between reported information.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
May 14, 2025
Citation
25006510

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.

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