The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and seek an updated opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death. The appeal is currently in remand status.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was added since the last decision, including opinions from Dr. Ramon Sueiro and Dr. Sanjay Prasad. The case requires further review by a VA oncologist to determine if the Veteran's cause of death was related to his service, particularly exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death - cancer of the stomach
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1336899
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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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