The Veteran's claim for recoupment of VA benefit compensation due to drill pay is remanded because the AOJ did not confirm the exact number of drill days performed by the Veteran in FY 2019. The Board requires additional information from DFAS and other appropriate government records repositories.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to verify the exact number of drill days the Veteran performed in FY 2019, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029659
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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