The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for nonservice-connected burial benefits and accrued benefits due to outstanding VA treatment records related to the Veteran's heart attack in 2003. The appellant contends that a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was pending at the time of her husband's death, but there are no relevant VA treatment records available.
The deciding factor: There are no relevant VA treatment records available to determine if a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was pending at the time of the Veteran’s death.
- Claimed conditions
- heart attack
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19114373
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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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