The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA opinion regarding the cause of death. The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, but service connection cannot be determined as it was not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records were identified that are necessary to determine the cause of death and its relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177514
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19177514.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease substantially contributed to his death. The claim for service connection for cancer is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or respiratory problems. The Veteran had been rated totally disabled for less than ten years prior to his death.
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