The veteran's request for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The hearing scheduled before the Board was not attended by the veteran, leading to a decision requiring further action on his part.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected pension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0500777
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding entitlement to nonservice-connected pension at the March 2016 Board hearing.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was granted with an effective date of October 30, 2009. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a prior effective date.
- Denied
The appellant is not legally entitled to a sum greater than $8,070.00 for nonservice-connected pension benefits owed to the Veteran at the time of his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The claim will be considered on its merits after all appropriate consideration.
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