Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to recognition of H.S. as the Veteran's surviving spouse for VA purposes due to a procedural deficiency and an inextricably intertwined claim from M.S.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure compliance with contested claim procedures and to address an inextricably intertwined claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014633
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