The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the severity of his respiratory and cardiac conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather an increased rating, which requires further review and evidence collection.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft, hypertension, and angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0508243
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of July 9, 2012 for a 60 percent rating for restrictive pulmonary disease. The decision was based on new and material evidence received within a year of the December 2013 rating action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to the passage of time and the need for updated medical evaluations. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings will be reconsidered after all new evidence is obtained.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.
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