The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues, specifically the use of an improper form for filing a notice of disagreement. The AOJ will issue a statement of the case (SOC) addressing his claims for service connection for mental health disorder other than insomnia disorder, initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and initial compensable evaluation for ingrown toenail.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed under the modernized review system due to procedural issues with the form used for filing a notice of disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- mental health disorder other than insomnia disorder, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, to include a lumbosacral strain, ingrown toenail
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22036288
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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.
What you can do next
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