The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the veteran's death and the relationship between his service-connected condition and his death.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical records were obtained, including autopsy results and a copy of the death certificate listing the actual cause(s) of the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- phlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0433153
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0433153.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of phlebitis and thrombophlebitis, secondary to residuals of pericarditis, due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for phlebitis due to a lack of evidence supporting the claim, and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an increased rating and service connection due to erroneous docketing of the same issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development to address the severity of his service-connected disabilities, as well as any new or existing conditions related to in-service exposure. The issues of service connection are also pending.
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