The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is properly in the Legacy system and his February 2019 RAMP Selection form should be accepted as a timely NOD. The case is being remanded to issue an SOC for the service connection claim.
The deciding factor: The procedural errors were identified, and the Veteran's appeal was placed on the Board's Hearing Docket under the AMA system before February 2019, which did not allow for RAMP Selection forms.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23045945
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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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