The Board has decided that the change in the Veteran's means test eligibility category from exempt to copay required for income year 2016 was proper and is therefore not remanded. However, the decision is being sent back due to incomplete documentation of medical expenses and potential SSI income.
The deciding factor: The decision is being sent back because there are missing documents regarding the Veteran's 2016 medical expenses and whether his Social Security Administration income was Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
- 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 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069749
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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