The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if there is a link between the veteran's service and his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that more evidence was needed to make an informed determination regarding the connection between the veteran's service and his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Cardiovascular disease including hypertension, Malaria, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Anemia, Dysentery, Rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0017936
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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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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