The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of documentation regarding an upgrade in the character of the appellant's discharge from 'other than honorable' to 'general'. The AOJ is instructed to request all pertinent records and make a formal finding if they are unavailable.
The deciding factor: There was no service connection issue presented, but there was a need for additional information regarding the character of the veteran's discharge.
- 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 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19127006
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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