The Board has remanded the case due to an error in recalculation of a debt related to overpayment of VA pension benefits. The AOJ needs to perform a paid and due audit, recalculate the debt, and issue an SSOC.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the AOJ did not undertake a proper recalculation of the debt as directed by the Board in its previous August 2020 remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075018
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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