The veteran's cause of death was listed as intractable congestive heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy. The Board has ordered further development, including obtaining medical records from the veteran's private cardiologist and reviewing all pertinent evidence before deciding on the issues.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to obtain necessary medical records and review all relevant evidence for a de novo decision.
- Claimed conditions
- intractable congestive heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0526694
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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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