The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of the Veteran's mailing address and obtaining a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his low back disability.
The deciding factor: The discrepancy in the Veteran's address and returned mail suggest that the Veteran may not have been notified of his scheduled examination, thus administrative regularity is not presumed.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000705
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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