Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31, Title 38 of the United States Code is remanded due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran’s private attorney has submitted additional argument or evidence in support of the claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection and thus does not provide a deciding factor related to service connection theory.
- 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 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006558
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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