The Board has remanded both the cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation claims due to lack of a medical opinion addressing whether any service-connected conditions, including PTSD with alcohol dependence, were an immediate, aggravating, or underlying cause of death.
The deciding factor: The appellant's assertion that the Veteran's stress from PTSD aggravated his heart condition is not addressed in an aggravation opinion related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Dependence
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22064338
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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