Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding an earlier effective date for DIC benefits. The Appellant claims that her initial claim with SSA should have established a retroactive effective date for VA's DIC award, but no form was submitted as required by regulation.
The deciding factor: No proper application form was submitted to SSA as required by regulation.
- 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 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068370
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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