The VA has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA pulmonary examination to assess the severity of the veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques and determining if additional evidence is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to schedule a comprehensive lung examination, including pulmonary function tests, to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos-related pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0508271
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0508271.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability is denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including an increased rating for asbestos-related pleural plaques and service connection for a left knee condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma has worsened since the last examination, and he wants his asbestos-related pleural plaques rated separately. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess these conditions.
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