The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by arranging for an appropriate evaluation and readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: The VRC did not take additional steps to reschedule the Veteran's initial evaluation despite her email communications, which undermines the Board's ability to conduct a de novo review of the complete evidentiary record.
- 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 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24069019
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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