The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a March 2010 decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which found that VA's decision on the accrued benefits claim did not comply with regulations and required issuance of a rating decision. The issue of service connection for heart disease, lung disorder, and diabetes mellitus for accrued benefits purposes is being remanded as well due to its inextricability from the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Court found that VA's decision on the accrued benefits claim did not comply with regulations requiring issuance of a rating decision, and thus required another remand.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, lung disorder, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030876
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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