Citation Nr: 21024954 Decision Date: 04/27/21 Archive Date: 04/27/21 DOCKET NO. 14-27 434 DATE: April 27, 2021 REMANDED Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is remanded. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran had active duty service from September 1981 to February 1987 and February 2002 to February 2003. This matter comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) on appeal from an October 2011 rating decision issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO). The Veteran filed a timely Notice of Disagreement in December 2011. A statement of the case (SOC) was issued in June 2014, which did not include the issue of a TDIU. The Veteran filed his Substantive Appeal in July 2014. In August 2016, the Board remanded the Veteran’s appeal, including the issue of a TDIU. In April 2018, and July 2018, the RO issued supplemental statements of the case (SSOC). The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ). VA will notify the appellant if further action is required.   Entitlement to a TDIU is remanded New evidence was introduced into the record following the July 2018 SSOC. The evidence consists of VA medical records, VA examinations, Social Security medical records, and rating decisions. There is no SSOC in the record indicating that the issue on appeal was readjudicated in light of that new evidence. In October 2020, the Board issued a letter to the Veteran advising that new evidence had been received in the record that has not been considered by the AOJ. The Veteran responded in October 2020, specifically indicating that he wants a remand for the AOJ to review the additional evidence. Considering this, a remand is necessary in order for the AOJ to properly readjudicate the claim at issue to include the new evidence of record. The matters are REMANDED for the following action: 1. The AOJ should readjudicate the claim on appeal with consideration of the additional evidence associated with the claims file since the issuance of the SSOC in July 2018. 2. Following completion of the foregoing, the AOJ should review the record and readjudicate the claim of entitlement to a TDIU. If the claim remains denied, the AOJ should issue an appropriate SSOC, afford the Veteran and his representative an opportunity to respond, and return the case to the Board. [Continued on the next page] The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument on the matter or matters the Board has remanded. Kutscherousky v. West, 12 Vet. App. 369 (1999). L.M. BARNARD Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board B. Temple, Associate Counsel 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.