The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including his blood pressure reading on separation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough evidence to determine if the causes of death are directly related to service or manifest within a year of separation.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhagic stroke, hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21064524
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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