The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notification of the appellant's substantive appeal to the Veteran. The matter will be readjudicated after providing the content of the appellant’s February 2019 substantive appeal and notice of his right to request a hearing.
The deciding factor: Insufficient notification of the appellant's substantive appeal was provided to the Veteran, necessitating remand for proper procedural steps.
- 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
- 20006700
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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