The Board remands the matter to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the back side of the January 2019 DMC demand letter is not in the record and the actual waiver request has not been associated with the Veteran's electronic claims folder.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot determine if the Veteran was properly notified of the timeframe for requesting a waiver due to missing documentation, necessitating a remand for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25033109
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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