The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's soft-tissue sarcoma, which caused his death, was related to service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining this information.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's soft-tissue sarcoma, diagnosed post-service and identified as the cause of his death, was caused by events during his military service or any incident therein, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- soft-tissue sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028734
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's request for readjudication of a prior denial of service connection for soft-tissue sarcoma is granted. The claim for service connection for residuals of soft-tissue sarcoma is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical opinions to determine if his death was related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and soft-tissue sarcoma, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence to link the conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease and soft-tissue sarcoma due to in-service herbicide agent exposure, as further research is needed to verify his claimed exposures.
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