Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of whether the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup separation pay is proper due to a duty to assist error in the October 2024 AOJ decision.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not obtain clarification on the amount of special separation benefits (SSB) paid and the amount of Federal income tax withheld, which is necessary for accurate recoupment calculations.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092502
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