Dismissed
The appeal for survivor's benefits including pension was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election in the VA Form 10182.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 VA Form 10182 represented a concurrent election, which is prohibited under the Appeals Modernization Act framework. Therefore, it cannot be accepted as a valid appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094810
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