Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for the AOJ to readjudicate it in light of a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding the payment of SMC based on aid and attendance and VA death pension.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding the payment of benefits.
- 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 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049943
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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