Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural issues related to simultaneously contested claims for DIC benefits. The AOJ must ensure all necessary procedures are followed and then readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: Procedural requirements for contested claims were not fully implemented, 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 23, 2020
- Citation
- A20015957
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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