The overpayment of VA compensation benefits was created after the Veteran's divorce from his spouse, and the appeal is remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not timely notify VA of his January 2008 divorce, resulting in an overpayment that should have been corrected but was not.
- 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
- 19186964
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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