The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the AOJ did not properly follow its claims development procedures.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred as the AOJ failed to contact the Veteran by phone or letter to clarify which of his 12 service-connected disabilities he believes cause his unemployability.
- 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
- A25053993
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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