The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of additional disability compensation for a dependent spouse. The case has been remanded to determine if any VA facilities at Great Lakes have retained his previously submitted form and to ensure that the new representative, Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), has had the opportunity to review the record.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further investigation into whether he submitted a VA Form 21-686c earlier than September 1, 2010, as he claims. Additionally, his new representative needs to be given an opportunity to review the record and submit argument on his behalf.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1454361
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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.
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