The Board is remanding the case for further development to address whether service connection can be granted for the cause of the veteran's death and whether DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 can be awarded.
The deciding factor: The decision will depend on a thorough review of the medical records, including the contemporaneous treatment records and the opinions provided by the treating physician.
- Claimed conditions
- non-small cell lung carcinoma, residuals of a gunshot wound of the left forearm, residuals of a gunshot wound of the right thigh with partial paralysis of the sciatic nerve and right lower extremity weakness, donor site bone graft on the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0606021
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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