The Board remands the matter for further proceedings related to entitlement to a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability, specifically the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The legal threshold for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration has been met due to the impact of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability on his employability.
- 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 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007260
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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