The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to additional Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) benefits for training beginning in January 2013 due to conflicting evidence regarding full-time enrollment at Cedar Valley College. The Veteran needs to provide additional information and authorization for VA to obtain any relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not attempt to contact the school certifying official by alternative means, such as calling or emailing her at the provided number and address on the school's website due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Board instructed the AOJ to take further action to clarify term length for January 2013 to the present considering the Veteran’s transcript and terms certified to VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20054360
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20054360.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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