The Board has found that a timely notice of disagreement was filed as to the validity of the debt and denial of waiver request. The appeal is remanded for issuance of a statement of the case (SOC) and notification of appellate rights.
The deciding factor: A timely notice of disagreement was submitted challenging the creation of the debt and denial of waiver request, which placed the issues in appellate status.
- 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 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065446
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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