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TDIU & Special Monthly Compensation

Firek v. Derwinski — Finality controls effective date for TDIU where earlier reconsideration decision was not appealed

June 1, 2026

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Fisher v. Principi — VA must specifically adjudicate extraschedular TDIU referral under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) when raised by the record

June 1, 2026

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Fluharty v. Derwinski — remand required where the Board failed to provide adequate reasons or bases for rejecting unemployability

June 1, 2026

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Fisher v. Brown: Board authority over extraschedular TDIU referral and merits adjudication under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b)

June 1, 2026

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Clarkson v. Brown — Well-grounded claim requirement and remand for SSA records, reasons or bases, and TDIU consideration

June 1, 2026

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Del Rosario v. Principi — Remand for inadequate record and examination

June 1, 2026

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Washington v. Derwinski — Board must apply rating criteria consistently and give adequate reasons or bases for rating and unemployability findings

May 30, 2026

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Snow v. Derwinski — Board must consider unemployability under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(c) when raised

May 30, 2026

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Smith v. Shinseki — VA not required to obtain vocational expert or industrial survey in every TDIU case

May 30, 2026

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Ohland v. Derwinski — BVA must give adequate reasons or bases for unemployability and PTSD rating determinations

May 30, 2026

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