The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and a medical opinion will be sought to determine if his service-connected right foot amputation disability was a principal or contributory cause. Additionally, the claim for secondary service connection for supranuclear palsy as aggravated by the right foot amputation disability will also be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board needs additional clarification on whether the Veteran's service-connected right foot amputation disability caused or contributed to his death due to a medical opinion and review of the claims file, including the August 2008 statement from Dr. H.
- Claimed conditions
- supranuclear palsy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1141906
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation. The appellant needs to provide more information about the Veteran's exposure to magnesium in service, which could affect their claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cognitive disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions and other procedural issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's supranuclear palsy to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, supranuclear palsy, is related to service and therefore service connection for the cause of death is granted.
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