The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied in previous rating decisions. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Appellant received the month-of-death benefit and to conduct an accounting of any payment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had previously filed claims for conditions that are now presumptive as a result of the PACT Act, but there were no pending claims at the time of his death. The Board is unable to consider or otherwise 'add on' any service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes if those issues were not pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- heat stroke, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), aneurysm, eye condition, foot condition, testicle condition, high blood pressure, kidney dysfunction, heart condition, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24060868
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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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