The Board has remanded both issues due to the need for further development and readjudication. The first issue is about whether the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits, while the second issue pertains to entitlement to nonservice-connected pension.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because it could significantly impact the determination on the nonservice-connected pension due to the appellant’s character of discharge from service being a bar to VA 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
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19175979
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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