The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected allergic asthma and proper VCAA notice regarding effective dates.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested an increased rating for his service-connected allergic asthma, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The Board determined that further development is needed due to recent symptom changes and a need for updated medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613278
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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.
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