The Board has determined that there is a correctable error in the amount of overpayment for Chapter 31 subsistence benefits and requires further action to identify the exact amount and period of overpayment.
The deciding factor: There are inconsistent notifications regarding the amount of the overpayment debt, which raises a reasonable possibility of aiding in substantiating the Veteran’s claim.
- 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 8, 2020
- Citation
- A20018162
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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