The veteran's death is being reviewed due to incomplete records and the need for further development regarding his service connection claim. Additionally, a new rating decision must be prepared addressing his dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: Incomplete terminal hospitalization records are preventing a determination on the cause of death claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatic encephalopathy, metastatic liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005696
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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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