The Board remanded the case to request additional information regarding the veteran's annual expenses for determining financial hardship and whether his step daughter's SSA income should be included in his countable income.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for more detailed information about the veteran's monthly expenses since January 26, 2005, to determine if including his step daughter's SSA income would cause financial hardship.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813813
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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