Remanded (sent back)
The appeal regarding the discontinuance of VA benefits is remanded for a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to verifying the Veteran's Social Security Number (SSN).
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error in verifying the Veteran's SSN with the SSA.
- 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
- A25023147
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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