The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for medical opinion regarding the cause of death.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records and lack of information on cardiovascular disorder prior to death make it impossible to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's cardio respiratory arrest and his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory arrest, chronic ETOH abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1342258
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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
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