The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to accrued benefits for expenses incurred in connection with her husband's widow's last sickness and burial. However, due to missing documents from the original claim process, the case is being remanded to locate these records.
The deciding factor: Missing evidence from the original claim process prevents a determination of whether the appellant can be reimbursed for expenses related to her husband's widow's death.
- 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 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129942
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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