The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain her VA treatment records and for a VA medical examination to determine the severity of her service-connected exercise induced asthma and acne disabilities.
The deciding factor: VA has not obtained all relevant evidence, including the veteran's VA treatment records, which may provide information about the current severity of her service-connected conditions. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current level of disability for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- exercise induced asthma, acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0628943
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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.
What you can do next
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