The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for death pension purposes and thus, the appellant is not eligible for a death pension. The claim for accrued benefits was denied due to lack of timely filing. The cause of death issue remains pending as additional efforts are required to locate the Veteran's complete service records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for death pension purposes and thus, the appellant is not eligible for a death pension.
- 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 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101116
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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