The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to secure scanned records from specific treatment facilities.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's failure to secure certain scanned records constituted a pre-decisional duty to assist error, necessitating a remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of use of left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065321
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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