Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including medications taken therefor, were a substantial or contributing factor in his death.
The deciding factor: The previous opinions are deemed inadequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, to include medications taken therefor, were a substantial or material cause of death under 38 C.F.R. § 3.312.
- Claimed conditions
- renal failure
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111380
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