The Veteran's claims for recognition of his spouse and child as dependents are remanded due to incomplete forms being submitted.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA Forms 21-686c and 21-674 were submitted, requiring the Veteran to complete and return these forms before additional benefits can be awarded.
- 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 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150711
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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