The Board remands the claim for further development, including clarification from the Department of Defense regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty and any award letters or COEs issued since 2014.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to contact the corresponding service department to obtain clarification as to whether the Veteran's active-duty service constitutes a single period or multiple periods of service, which is necessary for determining eligibility under both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
- 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 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064673
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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