The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge due to unauthorized absence from May 26, 1970 to August 17, 1970 and September 8, 1970 to October 19, 1970.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the case for a medical examination due to the appellant's incarceration and the need to determine if he was insane at the time of his discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103179
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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