The Board has determined that the electronic claims file is incomplete and requires additional development, including locating missing documents such as the June 4, 2012 VA Form 21-534 Application for DIC, Death Pension, and Accrued Benefits, the June 4, 2012 VA Form 21-530 Application for Burial Benefits, a Letter from Zachary A. Gavriel received June 4, 2012, and a VA Form 21-4138 Statement in Support of Claim received June 4, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make an initial determination without the missing documents as they may contain relevant evidence for the appellant's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1815695
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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
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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