The appeal is remanded to determine the nature of benefits R.A. was receiving from Social Security and the date of application for such benefits.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to clarify the nature of the benefits R.A. received from Social Security Administration and the date of her application, as there is a discrepancy between the evidence submitted by the appellant and a June 2006 response from Social Security Administration.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0816632
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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