Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's attorney, R.C., received past-due benefits for attorney fees in a September 2014 Board decision that granted an earlier effective date for the award of Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The matter is being remanded because no Statement of the Case has been issued regarding the Veteran's notice of disagreement with this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a Notice of Disagreement in April 2015, but an SOC addressing it was not issued to the parties.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131544
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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