The Board has remanded the issue of whether the overpayment debt of VA pension benefits was properly created due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran must file a timely notice of disagreement and substantive appeal if they wish to continue their appeal on this matter.
The deciding factor: The claim is being returned for issuance of an SOC addressing the issue of whether the overpayment debt was validly created, including the raised matter of sole administrative error.
- 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 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177409
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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