The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded for a pulmonary examination and further review.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine if the veteran's breathing problems are related to a known disorder, another diagnosed illness, or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing problems, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0320472
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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
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