The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the validity of overpayment debts for VA death pension benefits. The RO is required to provide a complete and accurate accounting of the exact amount of each debt, including how much money has already been collected toward the debt.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development was found in the accounting of the overpayment debts, specifically the source of the additional $3,160 overpayment created in January 2010 and the amount of money collected towards the debt.
- 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 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20069081
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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