The Board has determined that the Veteran's active duty service from September 2003 to November 2003 is not considered valid due to fraudulent enlistment. The Board also notes that the Veteran had service in the Marine Corps Reserves but there are inconsistencies regarding his periods of INACDUTRA/IADT and ACDUTRA. The Board has remanded for further clarification and verification of all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA/IADT.
The deciding factor: The service from September 2003 to November 2003 is not considered valid due to fraudulent enlistment, and there are inconsistencies regarding the Veteran's periods of INACDUTRA/IADT and ACDUTRA in his Marine Corps Reserves service. Further verification is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety condition, bipolar disorder, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129242
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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