The Board has remanded the case for further investigation into a claim submitted by the appellant to the Social Security Administration, which may have resulted in a lump sum death payment. The effective date of DIC benefits will be determined based on the receipt of this claim.
The deciding factor: Further inquiry is required to determine if the appellant filed a form with the Social Security Administration that would have resulted in a lump sum death payment and what type of form was used in March or April 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0430227
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 18, 2013 for the award of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits. The appellant was notified about her DIC claim on April 18, 2013.
- Granted
The Veteran's widow is in receipt of DIC benefits due to her late husband's death and is permanently incapacitated, requiring regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date for the initial grant of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits. The Board finds that a remand is required to determine when notice of the Veteran's death was initially received by the appellant, and whether she was provided with forms necessary to apply for DIC benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and DIC, requiring additional development of evidence.
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