The Board has found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied entitlement to service connection for cause of death. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Appellant's claim for survivor's pension.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that a service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran’s death, nor that the cause of death is otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc herniation, left varcicocele disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107596
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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