The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no accrued benefits or survivor's pension due. The appeal for survivor's pension is remanded to allow the AOJ to resend development letters.
The deciding factor: The causes of the Veteran's death were not related to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute renal insufficiency, Right femoral fracture, Mechanical fall in bathroom
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23018972
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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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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