The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's causes of death are related to his in-service exposure to environmental hazards.
The deciding factor: The cause of death is cardio respiratory arrest, emphysema hypoxia, and pulmonary hypertension. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio respiratory arrest, emphysema hypoxia, pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22058904
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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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- Granted
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