The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because of the need for an additional hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lung disorder, skin disorder/cyst on nose, laryngeal tumors
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0527014
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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 Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for an advisory medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to pending claims related to other conditions. The appeal will be deferred until all other issues are resolved.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder, including bronchitis and asthma, secondary to herbicide exposure and solvent use, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports, requiring new VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
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