The Board has remanded the issue of the propriety of the apportionment amount of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits due to new evidence submitted by the apportionee. The case will be readjudicated and a supplemental statement of the case will be issued for initial consideration.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted by the apportionee, necessitating a reevaluation of the propriety of the apportionment amount of the Veteran'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
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074320
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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