The Board has decided to remand the DIC and accrued benefits claims due to a lack of records from the Veteran's period of active duty service or any VA claims he may have submitted prior to his death. The appellant is seeking DIC and accrued benefits for her deceased husband.
The deciding factor: Additional development is necessary as there are no records related to the Veteran's period of active duty service or any prior VA claims.
- 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
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028208
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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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