Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded to the RO for further development and re-adjudication of the issue regarding whether the character of the appellant's discharge from military service constitutes a bar to the payment of VA benefits.
The deciding factor: Further development, including requests for additional records, are necessary before a decision can be made on the appeal.
- 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 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902291
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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