The Board has determined that additional development is needed for both the cause of death and DIC claims, including obtaining medical records and divorce documents.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to determine if the appellant meets the criteria for surviving spouse status under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318(c).
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0608973
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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