The Veteran's cause of death was listed as infective endocarditis, with chronic renal failure and subarachnoid hemorrhage as other significant conditions contributing to death. The Board finds that additional substantive development is necessary prior to further appellate consideration of the claim on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board notes that no reasonable possibility exists that obtaining a medical opinion would aid in substantiating the appellant's DIC claim, given the current evidence and the nature of the issue at hand.
- Claimed conditions
- infective endocarditis, chronic renal failure, subarachnoid hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1528579
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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