The Veteran's claim of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The case will be reviewed by the AOJ and a Supplemental Statement of the Case will be issued.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the claims file, and the Veteran requested that his case be remanded for review of this additional evidence.
- 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 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187355
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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