The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and inadequate development of the claim for service connection for asbestos-related pulmonary disease.
The deciding factor: The evidentiary record is lacking in relevant clinical evidence, particularly from the period of active duty service. The RO needs to request additional records such as employment medical records and VA clinical records.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos-related pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518424
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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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