The Board has determined that the matter is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues. The case involves a simultaneously contested claim and requires full compliance with the procedures outlined in 38 C.F.R. §§ 19.100-02, 20.500-04. Specifically, the Veteran must be provided with copies of the content of the appellant’s July 2017 substantive appeal and the September 2020 Board hearing transcript. The appellant must be provided with a copy of December 2020 Board hearing transcript. Additional information regarding child support payments is needed to adjudicate this matter.
The deciding factor: The procedural issues related to the contested claims procedures have not been fully addressed, necessitating further action by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21012125
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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.
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