The Board remands the claim for recognition of T. as the Veteran's child on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain relevant medical records from providers who treated T. before she turned 18.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain relevant medical records from providers who treated T. prior to her turning 18, which are necessary to determine if she was permanently incapable of self-support at that time.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024281
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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