The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's son, R.W. III, was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a retrospective medical opinion to determine if R.W. III was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect prior to his 18th birthday.
- Claimed conditions
- Asperger's syndrome, autism, pervasive developmental disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067242
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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