The appeal is remanded to the RO for appropriate action regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, specifically addressing the appellant's claim that exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam was the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to a need for additional notice and development as per the requirements of Kent v. Nicholson and Hupp v. Nicholson.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0811734
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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