The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for a back brace due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to associate the complete Veteran's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) claims file with the electronic record.
The deciding factor: The AOJ committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to obtain and associate the complete VHA claims file with the electronic record, necessitating a remand for development.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035786
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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