The Veteran's death is remanded for further review of his medical records and opinions regarding ibuprofen use and asbestos exposure. Service connection claims are also remanded.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to determine the cause of death or service connection based on the current record.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Lung Disorder, gastric ulcer, hemorrhagic shock
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19140004
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Decisions by this judge: 1,549 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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