The case is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives regarding the appellant's husband's service records and verification of his military status.
The deciding factor: The RO did not send a hard copy request for military records to NPRC as directed in October 2016 PIES response, which was part of the April 2013 remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Active Service
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130929
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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