Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's son, C.H., is being considered for recognition as his 'helpless child' to receive additional dependency compensation. The case will be remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits information.
The deciding factor: Incomplete evidentiary record requires obtaining SSA records related to C.H.'s disability status prior to age 21.
- 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
- 19177917
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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