The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant is entitled to death pension benefits effective September 1, 1996. However, she contends that an earlier effective date should be granted. The case is being remanded for further investigation and clarification.
The deciding factor: The appellant's claim was initially denied by the RO in Houston, Texas, but later granted with a specific effective date of September 1, 1996. The Board has decided to remand the case to verify if an earlier claim was filed prior to August 5, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0108432
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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