The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to atherosclerotic heart disease, but the case is remanded for further development and an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether there is a 50 percent probability or greater that the Veteran's death was related to his period of active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. However, the case must be remanded for further development including an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether there is a 50 percent probability or greater that the Veteran's death was related to his period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease, cardiac arrest
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1007897
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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