The Board remands the issue of whether the Veteran's countable income for VA nonservice-connected pension purposes includes his daughter's Social Security Administration (SSA) income, to include whether that SSA income is reasonably available and whether its inclusion would work a hardship on the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's household maintenance expenses and financial information related to his children and stepchildren.
- 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 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911035
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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