The Board has remanded the issue of an effective date prior to September 7, 2004, for recognition of L., as a ‘helpless child’ of the Veteran due to the inextricably intertwined nature with the timely July 2003 request for an extension of time in which to submit a substantive appeal from the May 2002 Agency of Original Jurisdiction determination that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for recognition of L., as a ‘helpless child’ of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The timely July 2003 request for an extension of time in which to submit a substantive appeal is inextricably intertwined with the issue of the appropriate effective date for recognition of L., as a 'helpless child' of the Veteran and must be addressed prior to adjudication of that issue.
- Claimed conditions
- helpless child
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18121002
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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
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