The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the veteran's death and to address the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was due to glioblastoma multiforme, and she also seeks DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board ordered a remand because there were procedural defects in the previous decision regarding the DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and deficiencies in the medical opinion provided by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent glioblastoma multiforme of the brain, cardiorespiratory arrest
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0809268
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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.
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