Citation Nr: 21006903 Decision Date: 02/05/21 Archive Date: 02/05/21 DOCKET NO. 14-16 413 DATE: February 5, 2021 REMANDED Entitlement to a rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded. Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active service from September 1964 to September 1967. In July 2018, the Board remanded this case for additional development, to include a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected PTSD. PTSD The November 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case indicated that the Veteran failed to report for a VA examination of his PTSD scheduled in September 2020. Review of the May 2020 VA examination request shows that the Veteran’s listed address differs slightly from the address noted on the March 2019 VA Form 27-0820. Additionally, in November 2020, a deferred rating acknowledged the address discrepancy and requested confirmation of the Veteran’s address and rescheduling of the VA examination. The record does not indicate that these actions were completed. TDIU This issue is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim. See Harris v. Derwinski, 1 Vet. App. 180, 183 (1991) (two or more issues are inextricably intertwined if one claim could have significant impact on the other). The matters are REMANDED for the following action: 1. Clarify the Veteran’s correct address with the Veteran and/or his representative. 2. Then, schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD. Conduct all appropriate tests and studies and report all results. The VA examiner must address the extent of functional and industrial impairment due to the Veteran’s service-connected PTSD and furnish a full description of the effects of the service-connected disability upon his ordinary activity, including employment. JOHN Z. JONES Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board A. Hemphill The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.