The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty that would have a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the Veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: There is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran may be unemployable because of his service-connected disabilities, and thus the case must be remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.
- 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 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040007
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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