The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right lung condition, an upper back injury of the thoracic spine, and mental illness to the RO for further action.
The deciding factor: The appeal is currently pending as the issues have been remanded due to procedural matters.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lung condition, Upper back injury of thoracic spine, Mental illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0421627
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for further development, including a new examination to address the Veteran's GERD symptoms and their effects on his ability to work.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right lung condition, including partial removal of his right lung, is at least as likely as not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right lung condition, finding that his current condition is related to events during his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a right lung condition, which was previously denied in April 1994. The Veteran's current lung disorder is being considered as potentially related to his service-connected gunshot wound.
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