The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.
The deciding factor: The AMC/RO must review and readjudicate the issue on appeal, applying the relevant laws and regulations, to specifically include the current version of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5113 (West 2002).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0816937
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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