The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's other than honorable discharge and whether it constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits. The appellant will be afforded a VA medical examination to determine if he was insane at the time of conduct leading to his discharge.
The deciding factor: The appellant needs to provide evidence that he was insane at the time of misconduct, which could potentially overturn his other than honorable discharge and allow him to receive VA compensation benefits.
- 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 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19133196
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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