Remanded (sent back)

The Board remands the case to address whether the appellant is considered the Veteran's 'surviving spouse' and to develop evidence for a claim of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on cause of death.

The deciding factor: Remand required due to pre-decisional duty errors, including failure to properly determine if the appellant is the surviving spouse and to consider all survivor's benefits claims as intertwined with DIC claims.

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 5, 2025
Citation: A25010578

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