The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death is etiologically related to his conceded exposure to chemical agents and potential herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed due to deficiencies in the current record regarding the nexus between the Veteran's cause of death and his military service, specifically with regard to chemical and herbicide exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Large cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003208
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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