The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for his cause of death, specifically whether he received a blood transfusion during service. The VA is instructed to obtain clinical records from Vietnam and provide an addendum opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for his cause of death, specifically whether he received a blood transfusion during service. The VA is instructed to obtain clinical records from Vietnam and provide an addendum opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- arrhythmia, hyperkalemia, renal failure, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070462
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 a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including medications taken therefor, were a substantial or contributing factor in his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a new medical opinion due to errors in previous examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including renal failure, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, blackout spells, swelling of the eyelids, diminished eyesight, sleep deprivation, and bladder incontinence. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis associated with residual scar.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for various conditions, including arrhythmia and migraine headaches.
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