Klekar v. West

FARLEY, Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. KRAMER, Judge, filed a dissenting opinion.

FARLEY, Judge:

The appellant, Virginia M. Klekar, appeals a March 26, 1997, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying entitlement to the proceeds of the veteran’s National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) policy. Record (R.) at 1-8. On December 16, 1998, the Board’s decision was vacated and the matter remanded by a single judge in a memorandum decision. The Secretary filed a motion for a panel review of that decision; the Court will construe that motion as one seeking a panel decision…