The Board has found pre-decisional error in the decision regarding service connection for cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, necessitating a remand to obtain medical records from W.C.N.H. and an addendum VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA-contracted opinion is inadequate due to discrepancies present in the record, requiring a remand for obtaining missing medical records and providing an updated opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperkalemia, ischemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24026514
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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