The veteran's claim for service connection for breathing problems, claimed as an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The case was previously remanded and requires further development including scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing problems, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615540
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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