The Veteran is seeking an extension of the delimiting date for education assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) beyond August 18, 1999. The RO will need to obtain medical records and determine if the appellant's mental disabilities prevented him from beginning or resuming a chosen program of education.
The deciding factor: The Veteran needs additional evidence regarding his medical condition that prevented him from commencing or completing his chosen educational program.
- Claimed conditions
- mental disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1406131
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's mental disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions and consider extraschedular consideration if warranted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mental health conditions, back pain, and nerve damage in his legs. The AOJ is instructed to consider all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including mental health conditions, GERD, hearing loss, ankle and spine disabilities, as well as a heart disability. The RO has not yet addressed the earlier effective dates for these conditions and is remanded to do so.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's son is recognized as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, based on his mental disabilities and lack of employment.
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