The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the appellant's discharge and psychiatric history. The AOJ is instructed to consider whether the conditional discharge from his period of service may be considered under other than dishonorable conditions, given only one instance of misconduct occurred during that time.
The deciding factor: The Board found inconsistencies between the appellant’s initial discharge due to misconduct and subsequent psychiatric treatment records indicating a pre-existing condition. The AOJ is instructed to consider whether the conditional discharge should be treated as honorable in light of this information.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric symptoms, Schizotypal personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18127054
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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.
What you can do next
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