The Veteran is seeking benefits for her adult daughter who was in receipt of disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18. The VA failed to obtain relevant SSA records, which could help substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: VA did not attempt to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records that could support the Veteran's daughter's disability benefits before making a decision on her helpless child claim.
- 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
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- A22025628
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 A22025628.
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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