The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of educational assistance benefits should be remanded to allow for proper consideration by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises (COWC). The COWC will review whether a waiver is appropriate, and then the case will be readjudicated based on all relevant time periods.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's request for waiver of recovery was not properly considered due to procedural issues and discrepancies in notification letters regarding debt creation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19161050
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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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