Remanded (sent back)

The Board has decided that the appellant needs to provide additional information regarding her income and medical expenses from the date of her husband's death, as well as copies of Social Security Administration award letters. The case is being remanded for these actions.

The deciding factor: The appellant failed to respond to previous requests for information due to undeliverable mailings, necessitating a new attempt at communication with her current address.

Claimed conditions: Not specified in this decision
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating: Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date: January 10, 2020
Citation: 20002362

Veterans Law Judge

L. B. CRYAN

Decisions by this judge: 1,421 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20002362.

What this means for you

A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.

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