The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and determining if he was exposed to asbestos during service. If exposure is found, a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any of the veteran's pulmonary conditions are related to in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the claim involves determining whether the veteran's current pulmonary conditions are linked to his in-service asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary condition, bronchitis, asthma, bronchioalveolar well differentiated carcinoma of the left upper lobe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0608172
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.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for asthma, as he did not file a claim or intent to file a claim within one year of his separation from service.
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