The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was caused by VA negligence during his October 2007 hospitalization, including an intubation that led to fatal aspiration pneumonia.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is needed to determine if the care provided contributed to or hastened the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- septic shock secondary to community acquired pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or respiratory failure on mechanical ventilation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1338373
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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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