Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's waiver request was denied due to it not being submitted within the 180 days of the DMC letter. The Board is remanded to verify if a notice of indebtedness with accompanying notice of waiver rights was sent to the Veteran on May 6, 2017.
The deciding factor: The waiver request was not submitted within the required timeframe as per VA regulations.
- 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 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178443
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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