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Remanded (sent back)

The Veteran's overpayment debt is due to a retroactive removal of his former spouse from his compensation benefit award. The Board acknowledges the Veteran’s contentions and finds he should be given an opportunity to submit updated financial information.

The deciding factor: The Veteran provided outdated financial information, which may have affected the decision on recovery of the overpayment debt.

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 19, 2019
Citation
19186847

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.

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