The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed due to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and further development is needed to determine the extent of his exposure.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to estimate the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the pancreas
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1118131
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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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