The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically obtaining VA treatment records from North Texas VA Healthcare System and ensuring all appropriate development is completed prior to readjudication of the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not having obtained relevant VA treatment records, particularly those from North Texas VA Healthcare System that are pertinent to the disability(ies) causing or contributing to the Veteran's cause of death. The appellant may offer further argument and evidence regarding the late-Veteran's exposure to toxins during service in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24014824
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the Appellant did not specify which specific decision or issue she disagreed with, specifically regarding her claim for service connection related to Camp Lejeune exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board has already granted service connection for the cause of death in a previous decision, and no new issues are pending. The current appeal is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is dismissed due to concurrent election.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 1, 2014 for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on the appellant's claim received within one year following the Veteran's death.
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