The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a more detailed opinion regarding the Veteran's mesothelioma and its relation to service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain additional medical evidence and provide a comprehensive opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's mesothelioma.
- Claimed conditions
- mesothelioma, cardiogenic shock, acute hypoxic respiratory failure, end-stage cardiomyopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20007790
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death, which was acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to stage IV lung cancer, to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as a disability of service origin did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung condition, to include asthma, COPD, emphysema, asbestosis, and mesothelioma.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and adjustment disorder, but denied service connection for mesothelioma.
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