Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a pre-decisional duty to assist error based on an incorrect legal standard used in determining eligibility for PCAFC benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision is inconsistent with applicable law due to an incorrect definition of 'need for supervision, protection, or instruction' under 38 C.F.R. § 71.15.
- 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 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109664
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