The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed, including those from VA treatment centers, and a pulmonary examination is required to determine if the veteran has a current respiratory disorder related to his service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2007
- Citation
- 0736023
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding examinations and opinions related to his claimed conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his chronic respiratory disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ must provide VA examinations to determine these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his claims. The Board found no current disabilities relevant to the testicle and gastric disorders, thus denying these claims.
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