Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's compensation benefits are subject to recoupment due to 87 days of drill pay during Fiscal Year 2009. The RO needs clarification on the exact number of days he was paid for active service and how many were unpaid.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding the exact number of days the Veteran was paid for active service in Fiscal Year 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183398
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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