The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The Veteran died from cardio-respiratory arrest and sepsis, with underlying conditions including pneumonia and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is not sufficient medical evidence to determine the exact cause of death or establish service connection for any disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardio-respiratory arrest, Sepsis (septic shock), Multilobar pneumonia, Streptococcal pneumonia, Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24012689
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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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- Denied
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