The Board remands the claim for further development to obtain evidence related to the non-VA episode of care, including an explanation of payment (EOB), and to properly adjudicate the claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist in obtaining evidence related to the non-VA episode of care, specifically regarding the EOB.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065406
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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