The Veteran's claims for additional compensation allowances for his stepdaughter, stepson, and wife are being remanded due to the need to locate missing records from a specific period. The effective date of any award is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Missing records from August 28, 1998, until December 28, 2007, are needed to determine when the Veteran reported his divorce and whether he was entitled to additional compensation allowances for his stepchildren and wife.
- Claimed conditions
- Stepdaughter (Cr.), Stepson (Co.), Wife (C.)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000820
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 21000820.
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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