Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits and remanded the DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death. The appeal is now pending again.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service for VA death pension purposes, which led to the denial of the initial claim.
- 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 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144594
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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