The Veteran's death was allegedly caused by a delay in receiving medical treatment at the Gainesville VA Medical Center, which contributed to his condition and eventual demise. The Board has ordered additional development of records from August 19 to September [redacted], 2005.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were outstanding VA medical records that needed to be obtained and associated with the claims file for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's death claim.
- Claimed conditions
- multi system organ failure, liver failure, appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0922400
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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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