The Board remands the issue of entitlement to accrued benefits for further development in compliance with a Joint Motion for Remand.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error that occurred prior to the December 2023 rating decision on appeal, specifically related to the procedures for lost paper files and rebuilding lost files as described in M21-1, Part II, Subpart ii, Chapter 1, Section 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
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047359
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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