The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to determine if there are any accrued benefits due to the surviving spouse at the time of her death, and to allow for submission of documentation regarding last expenses.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded to review the surviving spouse's accrued benefits claim and request an audit, including consideration of February 2012 medical expenses totaling $43,976. The appellant must provide documentation of her mother's last sickness by way of a death certificate and/or terminal medical records and specific expenses incurred.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1804925
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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.
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