The Board has ordered additional development of the appellant's countable income, including after August 1, 2004, when one of her children turned 18 years old. The case will be remanded for further adjudication.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed regarding the appellant's countable income to determine if she qualifies for reinstatement of VA non-service-connected death pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-service-connected death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0718079
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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
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