The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary due to the timeliness of a VA Form 9 submitted in May 2018. The other issues on appeal are inextricably intertwined with this determination and will be remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The timeliness of the May 2018 VA Form 9 is unclear, requiring additional development to determine if it was timely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis C, bell's palsy, dental condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052271
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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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