The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disability and a disability affecting the lungs or chest, but has determined that further development is needed before these claims can be decided.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a stomach disability, but concluded that no such evidence exists to reopen the claim for a lung or chest disability. The Board also noted that additional development was required due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disability, disability affecting the lungs or chest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0407789
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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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