The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) due to inextricably intertwined claims.
The deciding factor: The resolution of the appeal as to increased initial evaluations for peripheral neuropathy could affect the date the Veteran first met the schedular criteria for TDIU, making these issues inextricably intertwined.
- 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 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25053990
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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