The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues regarding timeliness of his Substantive Appeal and the need to obtain additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The AOJ certified these appeals despite a question as to the timeliness of the Veteran’s Substantive Appeal, suggesting that the question of timeliness has been waived.
- Claimed conditions
- ankylosis of the right foot, right ankle condition (diagnosed as tendonitis), tendinitis of the right foot, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcoholism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105706
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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