Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's request for a waiver of recovery of the overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $27,365.72 is remanded due to an unclear timeline regarding when he received notification and his inability to timely file the request.
The deciding factor: The Board accepted the Veteran's request as timely due to circumstances beyond his control (unreliable prison mail).
- 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 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20069332
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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