Bva Remand

VetsLady · September 7, 2009

Hi,

Can anyone tell me why AMC is returning a remanded claim (all development was completed) to DC?

Who does make the decision? From what I have read, it seems like the AMC makes a recommendation

to the BVA and BVA will concur or deny. Either way, can the BVA can reverse the decision? We don't know

what the decision is yet, if any. Will that actually come from AMC via snail mail or BVA? BTW, we self-rep

and plan to keep it that way. Last SO did nothing for the claim.

Claim was awarded 70% in April 08, but still had one other issue on appeal that went the whole nine yards to

BVA.

We are going in to the 7th year of this claim.

Thoughts appreciated.

VetsLady · September 8, 2009

Should mention also that the issue on appeal is not for PTSD as that is off the table at our request,

call it an issue of character or whatever, but he really doesn't recall the stressor, it was verified from

we are told, he's never treated for PTSD, and it's not, at least for him a PTSD issue. Remand was

was to have the SSD records associated with the file, to verify the stressor and examine the Veteran

for PTSD. There are 2 issues on appeal, and now just 1.

VetsLady · September 8, 2009

I failed VA math.

He needs 60 SC for the issue on appeal+1 of his current 20's (take the two highest)=80

adding in 3 more 20's and 3 10's puts him at 96+ which equals 100%

Good news tho, the file is at the AMC and they are inputting the information which means

it doesn't have to go back to the BVA.

The good news is that they have the file. The rest, well time will tell.

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