The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's separation from his spouse, and requests for divorce records have not been acknowledged. The appellant is seeking recognition as the surviving spouse for death pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the appellant did not provide sufficient information about her separation from the Veteran, and the RO has requested but not received any relevant divorce records.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071574
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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