The Veteran's child reached the age of 18 in May 2018, and an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA compensation benefits to the appellant on behalf of his minor child was denied. The Board finds that VA has not fulfilled its obligations under the procedures relating to contested claims and thus remands the case for proper notice and hearing.
The deciding factor: VA did not fulfill its obligation to provide proper notice and a hearing as required by special procedural regulations for 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 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007953
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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