The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's treatment and his death. The case is sent back for further review by a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2021 VA opinions were not adequate to resolve the appeal as they did not address whether the additional diagnoses associated with simvastatin use were due to VA carelessness or other fault, and if so, whether these diagnoses contributed to death.
- Claimed conditions
- rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, hydronephrosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21020867
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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