The Board has decided that the appellant's service discharge character is a barrier to receiving VA benefits, and they have ordered further investigation into whether new evidence supports reopening this determination.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the appellant's claim regarding his service discharge character, which remains unresolved due to incomplete records.
- Claimed conditions
- character of service discharge
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19185892
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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