The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical examination and further review of Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The appellant's character of discharge is being reviewed, but additional evidence is needed to determine if he was insane at the time of his unauthorized absences leading to his discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19121671
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Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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