The Veteran's wife, B.M.B., died in 2009 and was awarded an aid and attendance allowance. The appellant, who is the adult daughter of B.M.B., applied for accrued benefits on her behalf. However, she was only allowed $1,895.00 for burial expenses due to unclear documentation of last sickness and burial expenses paid by the appellant.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because there is insufficient information about which expenses were paid by the appellant and which were paid by B.M.B., making it difficult to determine if the appellant's expenses qualify for reimbursement.
- 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 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133711
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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