The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the appellant's military service and her eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 1606. The case will be returned to VBA for this purpose.
The deciding factor: Further verification of the appellant's military service, specifically her participation in the Selected Reserve, is required to determine her eligibility for VA educational assistance.
- 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 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0504292
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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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