The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Appellant's income and net worth, as well as a lack of updated net worth calculations. The AOJ is required to request additional documentation from the Appellant and complete new Corpus of Estate Determination forms for each year of the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient information regarding the Appellant's income and net worth, which are critical factors in determining whether she meets the requirements for survivor's pension benefits. The AOJ is required to request additional documentation from the Appellant and complete new calculations based on the appropriate regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018539
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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.
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