The Veteran's spouse is found eligible for CHAMPVA benefits from March 1, 1996, through June 5, 2001. The appeal regarding the period from June 6, 2001, to November 2009 will be remanded.
The deciding factor: The appellant was found eligible for CHAMPVA benefits due to her spouse's permanent and total service-connected disability prior to June 5, 2001. The law changed after this date requiring enrollment in Medicare Part B as a prerequisite for CHAMPVA eligibility.
- Claimed conditions
- permanent and total service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1115687
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What this means for you
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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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