The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 require additional development due to incomplete evidence.
The deciding factor: The claim is remanded because there are insufficient medical records linking the cause of the veteran's death to his service-connected PTSD or any other condition, and further investigation into the appellant's claims for DIC benefits under the new regulation is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0010208
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding no evidence that his death was related to any injury or disease in service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
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