The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective medical opinion to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of her larceny offense in January 1997, which led to her court-martial and subsequent discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant raised a question as to whether she was insane at the time of the larceny offense leading to her court-martial.
- Claimed conditions
- kleptomania
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142508
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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