The veteran's overpayment of non-service connected pension benefits in the amount of $10,330 is under review and needs to be reconsidered due to his hospitalization.
The deciding factor: The veteran was hospitalized and unable to appear for a scheduled hearing, thus requiring further action by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0503207
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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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