The Board remands the claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not consider or address whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and noted hospitalizations prevented him from enrolling or reenrolling in his chosen program or that he was forced to discontinue attendance due to a short-term disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045546
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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