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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26036468
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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.
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