The Board has decided that the propriety of creating a debt due to recouping drill pay for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2009, 2010, and 2011 is unclear. The case will be returned to the RO for clarification on the extent of any overpayment created and for obtaining new audit records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to ambiguity in determining whether a debt was properly created based on drill pay recoupment actions from FYs 2009, 2010, and 2011.
- 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 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20065169
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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