The Board has determined that the Veteran's death is due to a service-connected disability, but needs further medical opinion to determine if his heart disease, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer and other conditions contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during service and had multiple disabilities including heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and lung cancer. The cause of death is a motor vehicle accident, but the Board needs further evidence on whether these disabilities played a role in causing or hastening his death.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22004851
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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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