The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits due to a lack of development and consideration of all relevant evidence, including SSA records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding SSA decisions and ensure that all pending RO development related to service connection and increased evaluations claims are appropriately considered.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient development in the record regarding the Veteran's VR&E benefits claim and ordered additional development to include obtaining relevant SSA records and ensuring consideration of other pending claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg scar, Right foot disorder, Right lower extremity pin, Pes planus, Sinus disorder, Skin disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18115002
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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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