The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete documentation and a need for further development of the claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 11, 2013.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because there are missing documents that could provide clarity regarding when the Veteran filed his claim and whether it was timely.
- 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 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181735
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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