The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by service-connected conditions, and thus remanded for further development. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on verifying any potential exposure to herbicides in service and obtaining medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's pulmonary embolism.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by service-connected conditions, necessitating further development to verify any potential exposure to herbicides in service and obtain medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's pulmonary embolism.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Schizoid-affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20079959
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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