The Board has determined that the Veteran's incarceration status affects his eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits. The decision is remanded to allow for additional development, including providing updated income information and arranging an appropriate examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is currently incarcerated and this impacts his eligibility for VA pension benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150417
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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