The claimant is seeking additional death pension benefits for her spouse based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound. The case has been remanded due to changes in the law necessitating compliance with notification and development action provisions under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The decision was made before the implementation of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, which requires additional notification and development actions for claims filed after its enactment date.
- Claimed conditions
- none
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0107305
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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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