The Board has found a pre-decisional error in not fulfilling its duty to assist and is remanding the case for further action, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the appellant's behavior during his periods of AWOL.
The deciding factor: There was an omission in providing a VA medical opinion on whether the appellant's behavior was due to disease at the time of his offenses, which could affect the determination of dishonorable discharge status.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2022
- Citation
- A22022816
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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