The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran was a fugitive felon and whether this resulted in the discontinuation of compensation payments and the creation of an overpayment. The case will be remanded for further investigation.
The deciding factor: Development is needed to ascertain the precise circumstances under which the felony warrant was issued against the appellant, including any attempts made to notify him and his whereabouts during that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601259
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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