The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, including left hemidiaphragm paralysis. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and review the issue on appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision was based solely on the merits of the claim without considering any new evidence or reconsidering the rationale provided by the VA treating physician's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic respiratory disorder, left hemidiaphragm paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604889
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 Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for phrenic nerve paralysis with related left hemidiaphragm paralysis and sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected cervical spine and shoulder disorders due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder due to inadequate VA opinions and failure to substantially comply with previous remand instructions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder is related to service, specifically his treatment for bronchitis during service.
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