The appellant submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement to the decision denying educational assistance benefits for attendance at the Restoration Christian Church.
The deciding factor: The denial letter was undated, and the Board resolved doubt in favor of the veteran by assuming it was received within one year of issuance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0814676
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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