The Board has remanded the case for further development, including reevaluation of the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and issuance of a statement of the case on non-service connected death pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The RO did not issue a supplemental statement of the case after receiving pertinent evidence, and the appellant's notice of disagreement was effectively construed as a request for a statement of the case on non-service connected death pension benefits. The Board also found that recent legislation has eliminated the requirement for a well-grounded claim.
- Claimed conditions
- deafness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0031658
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's past due benefits were already awarded and no fees were withheld or paid, so there are no remaining disputes to be adjudicated.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for deafness and hearing loss, finding that there was no error in the December 2, 1963 rating decision as the RO did not err in applying the presumption of soundness or in determining that the disabilities were not aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and completion of a VA Form 21-8940.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, deafness, and tinnitus.
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