The Board has not provided a statement of the case (SOC) for the Veteran's claim regarding payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on April 22, 2015. The matter is being remanded to issue an SOC and allow the Veteran to perfect their appeal if they choose.
The deciding factor: The Board has not issued a statement of the case (SOC) for the Veteran's claim regarding payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on April 22, 2015.
- 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 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177852
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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