The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in issuing an SSOC instead of a rating decision, and the matter is now referred back to the RO for consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board lacked jurisdiction over the CUE challenge because the RO did not consider it in a rating decision as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065932
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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