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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has determined that the procedural steps necessary to ensure the procedural and due process rights of the parties have not been completed. The case is remanded for further development, including notifying the appellant of requirements for a minor child to continue receiving an apportionment after turning 18 years old post high school, obtaining documentation from the educational institution regarding A.V.'s pursuit of education, requesting income and expense information from both parties, and readjudicating the issue based on all evidence of record.

The deciding factor: The procedural steps necessary to ensure the procedural and due process rights of the parties have not been completed. Specifically, notification is required for a minor child to continue receiving an apportionment after turning 18 years old post high school, documentation from the educational institution regarding A.V.'s pursuit of education is needed, income and expense information from both parties must be requested, and the issue should be readjudicated based on all evidence.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating
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Decision date
June 3, 2022
Citation
22032498

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What this means for you

A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.

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