The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete verification of service exposure.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided was found inadequate as it did not address the complete evidence of record, including the Veteran's service in Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001279
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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