The Board has determined that the veteran's confinement was due to his willful misconduct, and any stressors incurred during this incarceration would not be considered to have been incurred in line of duty. The case is being remanded for an administrative line of duty determination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's initial confinement was due to his willful misconduct, which affects the determination of whether stressors from alleged inhumane treatment can be considered to have been incurred 'in line of duty'.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0329817
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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.
What you can do next
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