The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from educational institutions and mental health providers to determine R.D.P.'s ability to support himself prior to age 18, as well as his eligibility for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to assess R.D.P.'s self-support capability before age 18 and his eligibility for an apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- profound hearing loss, muteness, psychiatric disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23042576
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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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