The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current heart, lung, and right arm conditions are related to his pre-existing gunshot wound from 1946. The VA will arrange for a VA examination to assess whether these conditions were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the veteran's current heart, lung, and right arm conditions are residuals of his pre-service gunshot wound and if they increased in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gunshot wound to the chest, lung involvement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0738036
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0738036.
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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to secondary conditions, including scleroderma and its related issues. The claims are being returned for obtaining VA medical records from State College VA community-based outpatient clinic.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including scleroderma and its secondary effects, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of medical nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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