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
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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