Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to obtain a complete medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's death and service, including any toxic environmental exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- acute respiratory failure, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, cirrhosis, morbid obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, fibromyalgia, anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103493
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.