The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility requirement from copay exempt to pharmacy copay for income year 2017 was proper and is not remanded. However, the claim must be readjudicated as additional documents are missing.
The deciding factor: Additional documents related to the Veteran's 2017 income and expenses were missing in the claims file, which requires further action before a decision can be made on the merits.
- 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 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20016277
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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