The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for VA dependency benefits for her daughter, J. N., and the propriety of a later effective date for termination of benefits for her former spouse, R. N.,There is uncertainty regarding the exact date of the Veteran's divorce from her former spouse, R. N., which impacts the determination of when the termination of VA dependency benefits should have occurred.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the exact date of the Veteran’s divorce and its impact on the effective dates for VA dependency benefits.
- 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 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007371
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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