Remanded (sent back)
The VA treatment records added to the claims file after the March 2018 SOC were not considered, and the claim must be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant VA treatment records were added to the claims file but were not considered in the initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- need for aid and attendance or on account of being housebound
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125207
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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