The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded for further development and re-adjudication.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to address evidence favorable to the Veteran's claim regarding his substance use and its impact on employment, as well as to obtain an updated medical opinion on the severity of his PTSD with polysubstance use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with polysubstance use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039007
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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