The case is being remanded for further development of the appellant's income and medical records to determine if she was receiving additional compensation or payments, which could affect her claim for waiver of recovery of overpayment of death pension benefits.
The deciding factor: Further information on the appellant's employment history and receipt of other forms of compensation is needed to accurately assess her eligibility for waiver of recovery.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0008380
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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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