The Veteran's appeal regarding special monthly compensation (SMC) paid at a rate in excess of the amount paid under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) is being remanded due to new evidence not having been considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted since the last statement of the case, and it must be reviewed at the AOJ level before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185787
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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