Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VCAA notice, and the appellant is not eligible for VA death benefits as her deceased father did not qualify as a 'child' under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: VA failed to provide proper VCAA notification which is necessary for the claimant's entitlement to benefits.
- 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 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0606997
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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