The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development, including obtaining a dose estimate for ionizing radiation exposure and an opinion on whether lung cancer was at least as likely as not caused by such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory issues, Cardiovascular issues
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20022015
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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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