The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined pending claims and a need for an opinion regarding the cause of death. The Appellant's request for substitution is also referred to the RO.
The deciding factor: Pending claims are inextricably intertwined with the cause of death claim, necessitating immediate adjudication by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, bronchial asthma, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hip disability, lumbar disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126201
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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