The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's current lung conditions and their relationship to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not diagnose any other current pulmonary disorders, including bronchial asthma and pneumonia. The examiner was asked to determine if these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0607191
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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