The Board has decided that the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits and has remanded for further examination to determine if he was insane at the times he was AWOL.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant’s claim will be remanded to afford him a VA medical examination to determine whether he was insane at the time of the conduct that led to his discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Insanity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143192
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, but also found evidence of insanity at the time of his behavior. Therefore, the character of his discharge does not constitute a bar to VA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's insanity during service and his character of discharge.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct leading to his discharge.
- Granted
The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of committing offenses leading to his undesirable discharge, and therefore, the character of his discharge is not a bar to VA benefits.
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