Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the appellant's previous election of February [REDACTED], 2010, as his beginning date is not a valid election due to incomplete notification. The matter is being remanded for the AOJ to issue a corrective notice and readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's previous election was invalid due to incomplete notification of all possible beginning dates.
- 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 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176423
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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