Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues and requests further development, including providing the Veteran with a copy of the appellant's April 2016 substantive appeal and obtaining court documents related to custody and child support arrangements prior to the children’s 18th birthdays.
The deciding factor: Procedural issues have been identified that need to be addressed before appellate review can proceed.
- 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 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20064393
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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