The Board is remanding the case to determine if the veteran was incarcerated in a penal institution for more than 60 days due to conviction of a felony, and to notify him of his rights under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to confirm whether the veteran was incarcerated in 2002 for any offense and determine if the incarceration was for a misdemeanor or felony.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611958
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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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