The Board has decided that additional action is required to determine D.D.W.'s eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery due to his mental disability before reaching age 21. The appellant needs to provide authorization for the VA to obtain any relevant private medical records.
The deciding factor: The claim requires obtaining additional evidence, specifically from SSA and private sources, regarding D.D.W.'s mental disability before he reached age 21.
- Claimed conditions
- mental disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146416
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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