The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to exposure to jet fuel exhaust or liquid chemical explosives.
The deciding factor: No VA clinician has provided an opinion on whether the condition that caused the Veteran’s death is at least as likely as not related to exposure to jet fuel exhaust or liquid chemical explosives (to destroy records if an enemy came to camp).
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19104082
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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