The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional VA treatment records and review the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as the appellant contends that VA's failure to diagnose cancer in 1976-1980 was a proximate cause of her husband's death in March 1981.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete records and the need for further review of the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0619647
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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.
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