The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to cardiac arrest and brain cancer, as well as a possible contribution from his service-connected anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion is required to address whether the Veteran's cardiac arrest or brain cancer was incurred in or otherwise caused by his service, including any toxic exposures, and whether his service-connected anxiety disorder contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac arrest, Brain cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065050
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a new VA opinion considering the appellant's submitted favorable medical and scientific literature.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to brain cancer, which was determined to be related to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain relevant SSA records that could provide information pertinent to the Veteran's appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by service either caused or contributed substantially to his cardiac arrest.
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