The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's status as a POW. The issue of nonservice-connected death pension benefits is also being addressed due to the appellant filing a notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to verify the veteran's service history and any relevant medical records, which may impact the determination of service connection for the cause of death and the entitlement to death pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death: cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to partial gut obstruction secondary to post-operative adhesions
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0405590
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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.
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