The Board has decided that further development is needed to verify the submission of a claim for an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits during his incarceration, which was filed in June 2015. The RO must contact the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain any available documentation related to this claim.
The deciding factor: Further verification is required to confirm the date and receipt of the apportionment claim submitted by the Veteran's son in June 2015.
- 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 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002354
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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