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Remanded (sent back)

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to a discrepancy in income reporting, and the VA Health Eligibility Center (HEC) needs to consider whether he qualifies for hardship provisions under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1722(e)(1).

The deciding factor: Income discrepancies and divorce status need to be re-evaluated to determine eligibility.

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 31, 2006
Citation
0609426

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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