The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and notification issues, including a failure to provide adequate notification of the Board's decision and subsequent SSOC. The Veteran is required to be located and provided with an opportunity to submit further evidence and undergo examinations.
The deciding factor: Notification issues prevented the Veteran from receiving proper notice of the Board's decisions and subsequent SSOCs, necessitating remand for these matters.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, stress reaction of the left lower extremity with knee impairment, stress reaction of the right lower extremity with knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181450
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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