The appeal is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the denial of apportionment of the Veteran's VA benefits for his daughter during her undergraduate school years.
The deciding factor: Remand is needed due to an unclear and incomplete November 2019 apportionment decision that overlooked information provided by the appellant about pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution after reaching the age of 18 years.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035758
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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