Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the case should be returned to the AOJ for further development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The claim will not be decided on its merits until this is done.
The deciding factor: New evidence was added to the claims file after a previous remand, and the appellant requested that it be reviewed by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20074186
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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