The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA benefits in the amount of $49,914.00 was timely filed and the Board is remanding the case to allow further development.
The deciding factor: The 180-day period for filing a waiver request was extended due to circumstances beyond the Veteran's control (incarceration and incompetence).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20015868
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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