The Veteran's death is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding whether ischemic heart disease and/or diabetes mellitus type 2 were at least as likely as not (50/50 probability or better) an immediate or contributory cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19127088
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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