The Board has found that additional development is needed due to the Veteran's undeliverable mail and has ordered it to be sent again. The case will now be remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: Due process issues have been identified and need to be addressed by sending correspondence to the Veteran at his verified address.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disability, gastric ulcer, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive and anxiety disorder), intervertebral disc syndrome, L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050676
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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