Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the validity of the debt must be adjudicated before deciding on the waiver of recovery of an overpayment. The AOJ is instructed to prepare a detailed audit and then re-adjudicate both issues.
The deciding factor: The validity of the debt needs to be established before proceeding with the waiver determination.
- 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 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126831
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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