The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with procedural requirements for simultaneously contested claims, including not providing the appellee with the content of the Veteran's November 2017 substantive appeal and not rescheduling a hearing.
The deciding factor: Procedural non-compliance in handling the simultaneously contested claim involving the Veteran's minor children's VA compensation benefits.
- 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 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069139
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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