The Veteran's claim for recognition of R.M.R. as his 'helpless child' due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to age 18 is remanded because the VA needs to obtain additional federal records from SSA, including medical and adjudicative records related to an initial determination made in October 2003.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain additional federal records from SSA, including medical and adjudicative records related to an initial determination made in October 2003.
- 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 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180226
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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