The veteran died of cancer, and the VA is remanding the case to determine if his asbestos exposure contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to review the medical records to determine if there was a relationship between asbestos exposure and the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy, metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0320057
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death was metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma, which is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected metastatic lung cancer contributed substantially or materially to his death.,Entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to uremia, retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma. The claim for accrued benefits based on a claim for cancer submitted by the veteran was also denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his exposure to asbestos during service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.
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