The Board remands the issue of whether the character of the appellant's discharge constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits for an opinion on his sanity during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by the appellant, including private opinions and testimony, raises questions about his sanity at the time of his in-service misconduct. A VA examination is necessary to assess this more thoroughly.
- 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 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062472
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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