The Board has determined that the appellant's application for accrued benefits was timely and proper. However, a remand is required to provide the appellant with a chance to submit documentation of expenses he incurred for last sickness or burial of the Veteran’s surviving spouse.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not meet the statutory requirements of 'child' for accrued-benefits purposes as defined by VA regulations and has not provided any documentation of expenses incurred for last sickness or burial of the Veteran's surviving spouse.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19176856
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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