The Board has decided that the earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for edentulism, collapsed vertical dimension of occlusion, malocclusion, and residuals of left jaw oral surgery is remanded due to issues related to CUE in a March 1957 RO decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 1957 RO denial significantly impacts the earlier effective date claim, thus requiring further action by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- edentulism, collapsed vertical dimension of occlusion, malocclusion, residuals of left jaw oral surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069551
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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