The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by a service-connected disability, and whether any service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his substance abuse disorder or contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, PTSD), Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Migraines, Orthopedic conditions
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23052487
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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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