The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete procedures and a need for further consideration of the creation and validity of the debt, as well as the waiver of recovery.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the Veteran did not receive an Statement of the Case on the creation and validity of the debt issue, and there were adjustments made to the debt amount which were not addressed in the previous proceedings.
- 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 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067603
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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