The Board has decided that service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is not established, but requires additional evidence from the VA to determine if it was caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical records from Damas Hospital were not reviewed in the previous opinion and are relevant to this inquiry.
- Claimed conditions
- right tibia osteomyelitis, hypovolemic shock
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19173208
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death. The immediate cause of death was hypovolemic shock.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an addendum opinion considering all evidence of record, including new hospital records from Damas Hospital. The remand also includes consideration of whether the Veteran's right leg amputation contributed to his cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to service, specifically a cyst on his left arm. The appellant must provide any outstanding private medical records from the Veteran’s Memorial Medical Center and VA will obtain them.
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