Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits and remanded it due to procedural inadequacies. The appeal is also remanded for a determination on special monthly pension based on housebound status or need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors prevented the AOJ from properly adjudicating the Veteran's claims, necessitating their return for further action.
- 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 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005281
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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