The Board has ordered further development due to inconsistencies in the Appellant's marital status and incomplete medical records. The case is being returned for these actions.
The deciding factor: Further investigation into the Appellant's marital history and obtaining missing medical records are required before a decision can be made on her claim.
- Claimed conditions
- epilepsy, mental health condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21071228
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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.
What you can do next
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