The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine whether the Appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which would bar VA benefits. The case is being remanded for further review of the Appellant's personnel records.
The deciding factor: The existing evidence does not contain sufficient information regarding the Appellant's July 1987 disciplinary action to determine whether his discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct.
- 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 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1502587
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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.
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