The Board is remanding the case for additional development due to insufficient reasons and bases in the prior decision, failure to provide adequate VCAA notice, and unclear marital status of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient reasons and bases in the prior decision and failed to adequately explain its reliance on Dr. Dedman's opinion without providing the underlying treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent incapacity to self-support
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0621626
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the application to reopen the claim of recognition as the helpless child due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted records were previously considered in the previous denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's ability to self-support prior to reaching his 18th birthday. The appeal is currently on hold until further notice.
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