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
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of asbestos exposure as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that he has had such a condition at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, epididymitis, chronic disability manifested by allergies, bilateral knee disability, and a back disability as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction for additional development, including a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notification and an examination to determine the etiology of asbestosis.
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