The Board finds a need for additional development to clarify whether the Veteran and the appellant were legally married at the time of his death in July 2016.
The deciding factor: The records show conflicting reports regarding the marital status of the Veteran and the appellant, necessitating verification from relevant authorities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23007396
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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.
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