Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for one-time payment from the FVEC is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further inquiry into his eligibility under the fund should be conducted.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the appellant requires a reevaluation of his eligibility for the FVEC fund.
- 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 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003081
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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