The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification regarding whether the appellant is properly recognized as a substitute claimant, if there are accrued benefits available, and to obtain medical opinions on loss of use of feet. The decision also notes that it does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability.
The deciding factor: The Board found procedural errors in the initial determination and needs further clarification before making a final decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22040136
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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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