Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to attempt to include a court martial transcript and any outstanding medical evidence, and to conduct an examination regarding the servicemember's potential insanity at the time of AWOL.
The deciding factor: The Court vacated the previous decision due to improper burden shifting and ordered additional evidence to be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000621
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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