The Board remands the matter of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) and death pension benefits for further development, including review of additional evidence by the RO.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the Appellant should have the opportunity to have the new evidence reviewed by the RO before appellate review by the Board due to potential prejudice.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002129
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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