The Veteran's appeal regarding the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) educational benefits is remanded due to outstanding DRO hearing request. The decision does not involve service connection and thus no conditions or exposure basis are applicable.
The deciding factor: The appeal for Chapter 33 benefits remains pending as a DRO hearing has not been scheduled, despite the Veteran's request.
- 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
- 20075330
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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.
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