The Board has determined that the issue of apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits to the appellant on behalf of his minor children is not ripe for appellate review due to procedural issues. The case involves a simultaneously contested claim and requires full compliance with contested claims procedures.
The deciding factor: Procedural issues have been identified, specifically regarding notification and compliance with special procedural regulations for simultaneously contested 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
- January 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006475
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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