Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's son, D.D., is claimed to be a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18. The VA needs to obtain records from the Department of Defense regarding any disability benefits or incapacity determination made for D.D.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary as records related to D.D.'s status as an incapacitated child are needed.
- 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 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004533
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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