The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain relevant private treatment records. The appellant is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain any additional evidence related to the Veteran's care and hospice services.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an incomplete record that did not include relevant private treatment records from the Veteran’s hospice care.
- 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 20, 2020
- Citation
- A20015770
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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