The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran's death is being reviewed for potential VA fault, but no new evidence or opinion was provided in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous opinions inadequate and requested additional information from a different examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death (not specified)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186608
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
What you can do next
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The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The claims on appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.
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