The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to Geographic Means Test copay required for income year 2016 was proper and is therefore not remanded. However, due to missing documents related to the Veteran's 2016 income and expenses, the case must be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the change in the Veteran's Means Test eligibility category from copay exempt to Geographic Means Test copay required for income year 2016. The AOJ needs to obtain and associate missing documents related to the Veteran's 2016 income and expenses.
- 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 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19179753
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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