The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation, including a psychiatric examination of the Veteran's competency to handle his VA benefits payments. The matter of the proper fiduciary will also be reviewed.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran’s social, economic, and industrial adjustment to determine his competency for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000041
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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