Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture left clavicle with degenerative joint disease (left clavicle disability), bilateral ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090694
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