The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the veteran's claim regarding his eligibility for extended educational benefits under Chapter 1606, Title 10, United States Code.
The deciding factor: Further verification of the veteran's service dates and type of service is required before a determination can be made on the issue of entitlement to an extension of the delimiting date for education assistance benefits.
- 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 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813857
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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