The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete records and failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran needs to provide VA Form 21-4142 for Dr. Anuradha Puri, and a complete audit of payment should be prepared.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to determine if the bill has been paid in full due to incomplete records and failure to issue an SSOC as directed by previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23044098
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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