The Board has determined that the appellant's request for waiver of indebtedness was not timely filed due to a delay in receipt of notification. The matter is being remanded to ensure all relevant evidence is associated with the claims file and to give the appellant another opportunity to provide additional information.
The deciding factor: The decision on waiver of indebtedness found that the appellant's request for waiver was not timely received, as it was received after the 180-day period allowed by regulation. The Board notes a delay in receipt due to missing documents and requests clarification from the appellant regarding her request timeline.
- 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 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130928
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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