The Board has ordered the RO to calculate the appellant's income for each annualization period from October 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013 and determine if it exceeds the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR) for a surviving spouse. The RO is instructed to provide another opportunity for the appellant to respond.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO failed to comply with the May 2018 Board remand instructions, which required them to calculate the appellant's income and determine if it exceeded the MAPR for each annualization period from October 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047754
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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