The Veteran is seeking a remand for the adjudication of his claim regarding clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the assignment of an effective date of August 6, 2003 for his award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The AOJ must address this specific contention of CUE.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to adjudicate the Veteran's claim regarding clear and unmistakable error in the assignment of an effective date of August 6, 2003 for his TDIU award.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26036468
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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