The Board has determined that the Appellant's net worth is a bar to receiving death pension benefits due to her age and expenses exceeding income. The decision is remanded for further action, including an updated calculation of her net worth.
The deciding factor: The net worth determination was based on the Appellant's July 2018 DIC application which included $140,000 in 'other property'. There are questions regarding this amount and its inclusion or exclusion from her current net worth calculation.
- 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 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19131829
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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