The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. However, additional development is required before the merits of the underlying claim can be adjudicated.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim, but further evaluation by a VA examiner is needed to determine if the veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Malignant lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0500107
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, as the evidence did not support the need for insulin or episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.
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