The Board has ordered a remand to ensure full development of the Veteran's claim for basic eligibility to receive nonservice-connected pension benefits, including obtaining medical records and income information. The Veteran is also required to undergo an examination while incarcerated.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional examinations and evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- incarceration
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1727223
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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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