The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from exempt to copay required in the VA healthcare system for income year 2016 was proper. However, since some documents are missing and need to be associated with the claims file before a decision can be made on the merits, the case is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional information regarding the Veteran's 2016 income and expenses which has not been provided in the current record.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176199
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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