The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of asbestos exposure is being remanded to the RO for further consideration based on all available evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA has requested a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed respiratory disability, which will be considered in the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604810
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Decisions by this judge: 1,599 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on February 10, 2025 is dismissed as it was a duplicate of an existing appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations. The Veteran's psychiatric claim is also remanded as new evidence suggests a DSM-5 diagnosis may be warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional evidence and a new medical opinion regarding his respiratory disability, including asbestos exposure.
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