Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if the Veteran's cardiac issues are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA medical opinion is necessary to substantiate the claim, and because one was not obtained prior to the adjudication of the rating decision on appeal, remand is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiac disability, hypertension, prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002267
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