The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for nonservice-connected death pension is remanded to allow further inquiry into her living situation and whether it qualifies as a reimbursable medical expense.
The deciding factor: Further investigation is needed to determine if the appellant’s current living circumstances qualify as an Independent Living Facility, which would be considered a deductible expense under VA policy for nonservice-connected pension claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143695
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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