The Veteran's discharge from the United States Marine Corps is under conditions other than honorable, which may affect his eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill). The Board has ordered a remand to obtain complete service personnel records and verify if the character of his discharge has been upgraded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's discharge is under conditions other than honorable, which may affect his eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191658
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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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