The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to his use of Risperidone during his hospitalization in November-December 2009 is also on appeal. The Board has determined that additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death was caused by asphyxia due to drowning, and the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 requires a determination of whether his use of Risperidone during his hospitalization in November-December 2009 contributed to his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- ARDS, asphyxia due to drowning
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1744628
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran died from asphyxia due to drowning, which the Board found was not caused by any incident of service. There is no evidence that any conditions involved in his death were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Board has vacated the November 17, 2017 decision denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The Board found that the Veteran's adenocarcinoma was not related to his exposure to herbicides and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not related to any service-connected disability, and the Board found no evidence linking his death to herbicide exposure or other presumptive conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to determine if any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated the conditions that caused or contributed to his death, including ARDS, pneumonia, diabetes, and heart disease.
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