The case is remanded to address VA treatment records received within one year of the August 2010 rating decision and determine if they constitute new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand necessary to satisfy regulatory duty regarding determination of whether newly submitted evidence constitutes new and material evidence under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(b).
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25026863
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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