The appellant is seeking basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability and he was not rated as permanently and totally disabled at the time of his death. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain the Veteran's claims folder for review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not die of a service-connected disability, nor was he rated as permanently and totally disabled at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1336868
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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.
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