The Board has found that there are evidentiary deficiencies and inconsistencies in the Veteran's financial status, particularly regarding his income since August 2006. The case is REMANDED for further development to address these issues.
The deciding factor: There are internal inconsistencies and lack of documents confirming the Veteran's net worth and income since August 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected pension benefits
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1006650
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding income and expenses calculation for pension benefits, which must be re-evaluated.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's wife, who was also a Veteran, has been found to be an adequate substitute for the Veteran. The AOJ granted nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension based on the need of aid and attendance of another person, both for accrued benefits purposes effective from April 20, 2009, to February 2010 - the date of the Veteran's death. However, the appellant is seeking an earlier effective date for these benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an increase in the amount of his nonservice-connected pension benefits. The appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated financial information and recalculating the Veteran's countable income.
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