Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the appeal for adjudication of the Veteran's motion for revision, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, of the May 13, 2013, Rating Decision.

The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office incorrectly concluded that the Veteran sought revision of the July 16, 1993, Rating Decision, when he was actually seeking an earlier effective date for the award of SMC at the (r)(2) rate in the May 13, 2013, Rating Decision.

Claimed conditions: Not specified in this decision
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: March 12, 2025
Citation: A25022752

Veterans Law Judge

M. Tenner

Decisions by this judge: 1,455 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A25022752.

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.

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