The case is REMANDED for the following action: (1) The AOJ should contact the Veteran and request that he submit information concerning the date his father died, and the income and expenses of his parents from September 2009 to the present. (2) If the benefits sought are denied, the AOJ should furnish the Veteran and his representative a supplemental statement of the case, afford him opportunity to respond, and return the case to the Board.
The deciding factor: The evidence is inconsistent and incomplete regarding the financial situation of the Veteran's parents, necessitating additional information from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1625861
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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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