The Veteran died from a pulmonary embolism, which the VA examiner opined may have been aggravated by her service-connected right ankle disability. The cause of death is being reviewed to determine if it was related to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to military service due to lack of information in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Blunt Force Trauma to Right Leg and Foot
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1402982
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pulmonary embolism, finding that it is secondary to her service-connected PCOS.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary embolism is secondary to his service-connected heart disability and grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pulmonary embolism, but the Veteran has since expressed that she did not intend to withdraw her claim. The case is now remanded for further review.
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