The Board has remanded the case due to the Appellant failing to report for a scheduled hearing and because records related to his application for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits need to be requested. The Appellant should also provide release forms from any correctional facility where he received treatment.
The deciding factor: The claimant failed to attend a previously scheduled hearing, and additional medical records are needed to support the SSA disability claims.
- 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 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20001545
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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