The Veteran's competency was previously found to be incompetent due to psychosis and poor conceptualization. The Board has ordered a remand for the VA to obtain medical records and conduct an examination to assess whether the Veteran is competent to manage his VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's previous incompetence finding needs to be reassessed based on recent medical evidence and an updated assessment of his competency status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102455
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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