The case is being remanded to the RO for further action, including an audit of the debt and a determination on its validity. The appellant's gambling losses should be deducted from his winnings, and VA medical records related to his pathological gambling disorder must be obtained.
The deciding factor: VA needs to determine if the overpayment was properly created due to the appellant's failure to report gambling winnings.
- Claimed conditions
- Pathological gambling disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0026704
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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.
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