The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain an addendum opinion from a mental health specialist.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 and July 2021 medical opinions did not comply with the March 2021 remand directives, as they were not rendered by a mental health specialist.
- Claimed conditions
- dementia or Alzheimer's dementia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062794
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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