The Veteran's daughter, S.G., is seeking an increased apportionment of the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits and a prior effective date for this award. The Board has determined that these issues need to be remanded due to procedural deficiencies in following contested claim procedures.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies have been identified in handling the contested claims related to the Veteran's daughter, S.G.'s apportionment of VA benefits and the effective date for this award.
- 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 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19106510
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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