The case is remanded for further adjudication of the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 25, 2019 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Board erred in failing to properly address whether an extraschedular referral was warranted and failed to address a potentially favorable January 2014 clarifying statement regarding the scope of Veteran's TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050460
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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