The Veteran's claim for restoration of the award of an annual clothing allowance based on a static qualifying disability is remanded due to conflicting records and the need for further documentation.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting records regarding whether the Veteran's award of an annual clothing allowance has been terminated or continued, necessitating further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161628
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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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