The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA opinion on whether the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the current evidence does not establish that the appellant was 'insane' at the time he committed offenses leading to his bad conduct discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Brief Reactive Psychosis, Chronic Alcohol Abuse, Personality Disorder, Schizotypal
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1410460
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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).
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