Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for recognition of his son E.M. as a dependent child for additional dependency compensation, based on full-time school attendance. The Board has decided to remand the case to consider this new theory of entitlement.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because there are other theories of entitlement that have not yet been adjudicated.
- 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
- 20074395
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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