The Board has determined that the appellant's service from March 1989 to December 1990 was dishonorable for VA purposes, and he is not entitled to receive VA benefits based upon this period of service. The case must be remanded to obtain all records related to the charges and consequent court martial proceedings against the appellant during his service, as well as an opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time he committed the offense(s) leading to his discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits due to dishonorable conditions. The case must be remanded for further development and evaluation, including obtaining records related to court martial proceedings and an opinion regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his offense.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1631813
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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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