The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical records and verify the information provided in the VA examination report. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is currently on hold until these steps are completed.
The deciding factor: Due process requires that all relevant medical records be obtained and reviewed, including those from June 1998 through July 1998 when the Veteran was hospitalized at VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.
- Claimed conditions
- Esophageal rupture, Necrotizing fasciitis of the right chest wall involving fascia and pectoralis muscles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1507709
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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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