The Veteran's claim for benefits based on permanent incapacity for self-support of his adult child M.D. is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, specifically the need for a VA retrospective medical opinion regarding M.D.'s capacity for self-support at age 18.
The deciding factor: A VA retrospective medical opinion is required to determine whether M.D., the Veteran's son, was incapable of self-support at the age of 18 and permanently thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19001428
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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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