The appeal is remanded to ensure reasonable attempts are made to contact the Veteran and schedule an evaluation for vocational readiness and employment benefits.
The deciding factor: Reasonable attempts must be made to contact the Veteran through appropriate methods of communication, including physical mail, email, and telephone, in order to determine his eligibility for VR&E benefits or Independent Living Services.
- 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 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002808
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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