Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's mother and custodian, the appellant, is seeking an effective date prior to April 1, 2018, for the award of an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits. The Board has decided that due process errors occurred during her claim process and a remand is needed to ensure she received necessary pre-decisional duty-to-assist correspondence.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not receive critical development letters sent by VA, leading to potential due process violations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20015578
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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