Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to reconsider the propriety of terminating death pension benefits from November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2016. The decision also notes that a supplemental statement of the case should be issued due to new evidence received after the initial appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the case for reconsideration based on newly submitted medical expense evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127331
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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