The Veteran's death was attributed to squamous cell esophageal carcinoma. The appeal is remanded due to the lack of personnel records and incomplete information regarding possible radiation exposure during service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete personnel records prevent a determination on whether the Veteran had radiation exposure, which would be necessary for determining if he qualifies for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act or other provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell esophageal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156604
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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.
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