The Veteran requested a pre-determination hearing for the termination of his VA nonservice-connected pension benefits effective September 1, 2009. The case is being remanded to schedule this hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had requested a pre-determination hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(i) and was entitled to one before his pension could be terminated.
- 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 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105407
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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