Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of misconduct leading to her discharge. The issues include determining if she was insane under VA regulations and whether her character of discharge is not a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a medical opinion due to potential psychiatric impairment that could be considered insanity.
- Claimed conditions
- Insanity due to psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070140
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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