The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of thoracotomy remains before the Board.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional evidence and an appropriate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right thoracotomy, diverticulum of distal esophagus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0721997
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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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