The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA medical records and compliance with VCAA requirements.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from Bay Pines, Florida, and proper notification regarding all elements of a service connection claim as per Dingess/Hartman v. Nicholson.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder manifested by shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613644
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a respiratory disorder manifested by shortness of breath based on new and relevant evidence, as there was no adjudicative decision from which to file a Notice of Disagreement.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and a higher rating due to missing VA treatment records that are within its constructive possession.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's request for service connection for idiopathic photophobia with blepharospasm of the right eye was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder manifested by shortness of breath, to include as due to service in Southwest Asia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.
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