The Board remands the matter of whether the termination of the payment of nonservice-connected survivor's pension benefits was proper, as further AOJ action is warranted to correct duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Further AOJ action is required to clarify the type(s) and amount(s) of SSA benefits received during the appeal period, including any Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, which would be specifically excluded from countable income for NSC pension purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049172
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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