The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether a service-connected condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for cause of death, and additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to clarify the basis for the physician’s opinion on contributing factors in the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute leukemia, Prostate cancer, Stroke residuals, Chronic kidney disease, Seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18150123
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is rated at 60 percent throughout the appeal period. The claim for TDIU was denied due to lack of information regarding employment history.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine disability, and seizure disorder, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted his TDIU application.
- Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as he has not had any seizures in over two years.
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