The Board has determined that the appellant's Air National Guard service may qualify for Chapter 33 education benefits if it includes periods of active duty under certain provisions. However, due to incomplete records and lack of confirmation from DoD, the case is being remanded to clarify the nature of his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to obtain the appellant's complete service personnel records and confirm with the Department of Defense whether he had any period(s) of service that would qualify as active duty for Chapter 33 purposes under certain provisions of Title 10 U.S.C.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126143
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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