The veteran's cause of death was due to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, which the appellant claims were caused by radiation exposure during service. The VA is instructed to request a revised dose estimate from DTRA and obtain an opinion linking these conditions to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to determine if there is new evidence that could support reopening of the claim for service connection based on exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0704919
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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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