The Board remands the matter to determine if a social worker's letter, dated within the 1-year appeal period, was constructively received by VA and whether it constitutes new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to incomplete record review and the need for factual findings regarding the receipt of a social worker's letter within the appeal period.
- 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 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062932
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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