The Board remands the matter to verify the Veteran's date of incarceration for the period from September 2, 1993 to November 5, 1997 in order to determine whether the reduction of the Veteran's benefits in November and December 1997 due to incarceration was proper.
The deciding factor: The record does not contain documentation that indicates the Veteran's incarceration date prior to November 5, 1997 and it is not clear whether the reduction of benefits should have begun on that date.
- 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 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003511
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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