The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct errors in the duty to assist, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and a medical opinion considering the PACT Act's requirements for toxic exposure risk activities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that prior to the decision on appeal, there were duty to assist errors related to obtaining relevant treatment records and ensuring compliance with the provisions of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhagic shock, Right renal mass, Acute cystitis with hematuria, Hyperglycemia, Thoracic aortic aneurysm without rupture, Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of right kidney, Pulseless electrical activity, Massive acute pulmonary embolus status post thrombectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24056447
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was hemorrhagic shock with multiorgan failure and acute gastrointestinal bleed, which the Board found not related to his military service or exposure to toxic chemicals. The claim for service connection for cause of death is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically addressing whether his respiratory failure, septic shock, hemorrhagic shock, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and chronic osteomyelitis of the right leg were related to in-service toxic exposure or an in-service right leg injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review. The issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left foot disability, and hyperglycemia are all on remand.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for compensation under section 1151 for gallbladder surgery residuals is granted, while the claim for compensation under section 1151 for hemorrhagic stroke is remanded.
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