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
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the lung cancer to military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion on the cause of the Veteran's non-small cell lung carcinoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and for further development, including obtaining relevant non-VA treatment records from Siteman Cancer Center and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of VA examinations and requests for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected brain metastasis and lung cancer have had their disability ratings reduced, but the Board is seeking further evidence or opinions before making a final determination.
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