The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his exposure to asbestos and use of Digitalis contributed to his fatal conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA clinicians failed to consider the medical treatise evidence submitted by the Appellant which supports a causative relationship between asbestos exposure and bile duct cancer and heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute ascending cholangitis, Pancreatic tumor, Aortic valve stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006583
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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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