Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issue of whether the overpayment at issue was properly created and calculated is inextricably intertwined with the waiver of recovery of an overpayment of pension benefits. Therefore, the issue regarding a waiver of the debt may not be adjudicated until the validity of the debt is addressed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the validity of the debt must be determined before considering the waiver of indebtedness.
- 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 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100878
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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