The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's HPV was incurred in service and if it contributed to his death. The case will be reviewed with an addendum opinion from a clinician.
The deciding factor: There is not sufficient competent medical evidence to address the appellant's theories for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- HPV
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068661
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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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