The Board remands the issues of apportionment for further evidence development, as there is insufficient objective documentation to determine if the Veteran was providing support during the relevant periods.
The deciding factor: Remand necessary due to lack of objective evidence regarding court-ordered support payments during the specific time periods on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045711
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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