The Board has determined that the appellant did not timely appeal the May 2002 rating decision, which denied her claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to file a timely substantive appeal within the required time frame as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of the veteran's death
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617480
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for additional development and readjudication of the claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310, as well as adjudication of a separate claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the claim, including the opportunity to submit additional evidence.
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