The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for Graves' Disease and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current severity of the Veteran's service-connected Graves' Disease is unknown, and further medical guidance is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Graves' Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26027628
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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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