Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's surviving spouse is seeking to be substituted as the claimant for SMC based on a higher level of aid and attendance. The Board has remanded the case due to unclear intent regarding whether she wishes to proceed as an accrued benefits claim or substitution.
The deciding factor: The appellant needs clarification on her intention to pursue this claim as either an accrued benefits claim or substitution.
- 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 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101634
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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