The veteran's discharge from military service on May 16, 1975, was deemed to be under conditions which constitute a bar to the payment of VA benefits. The Board is remanding this matter for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a timely appeal regarding the January 8, 1991 decision that his discharge from military service on May 16, 1975, was under conditions which constitute a bar to VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Other than Honorable Discharge
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0408485
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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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