The Board remands the issue of entitlement to recognition of P. as a dependent school child of the Veteran after P. received Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 for further development.
The deciding factor: There has not been substantial compliance with the March 2021 Board remand directives, and a memorandum reflecting the exact date for which VA paid P. DEA benefits must be prepared.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22000041
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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