The Board has remanded the issue of retroactive payment of Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to December 17, 2013 due to a request for an extension of time in which to file for DEA benefits. The appeal is currently pending as the appellant's appeal on this matter must be perfected before further action can be taken.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested an extension of time to file for Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, and the Board has remanded the case due to the need for a statement of the case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18145665
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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.
What you can do next
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