The RO denied the veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the failure to issue an SOC as required by regulations when denying a claim for vocational rehabilitation training.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607649
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.
What you can do next
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