The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a VA cardiologist's opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The claim involves determining whether ischemic heart disease, which has been established as a presumptive condition due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238765
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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.
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