The appeal is remanded due to the inextricability of the accrued benefits claim and the need for further adjudication on both claims.
The deciding factor: The cause of death does not meet the criteria for VA compensation, but there are pending service connection claims that could impact the appellant's entitlement to burial benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, vision problems, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, kidney failure, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106091
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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