The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development, including failure to schedule a VA examination and provide information regarding examiner qualifications.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to non-compliance with previous Board instructions and lack of sufficient evidence to determine the current severity of Parkinson's disease residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity motor manifestation, due to Parkinson's disease, left upper extremity motor manifestation, due to Parkinson's disease, left lower extremity motor manifestation, due to Parkinson's disease, right lower extremity motor manifestation, due to Parkinson's disease, esophageal stricture, due to Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25009018
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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