The Veteran's surviving parent (E. E.) is not eligible to substitute for the deceased Veteran in continuing the appeal for service connection for aortic aneurism due to another pending claim at the time of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The AOJ should have initially determined whether the Veteran's surviving parent was a valid substitute for purpose of continuing the appeal prior to the AOJ decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- A21016847
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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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