The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an effective date prior to December 17, 2008 for TDIU and DEA benefits due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The evidence reflects that the Veteran has met the standard for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).
- 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051571
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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