The case is being remanded for additional development and adjudication, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examination was potentially suggestive and requested a new one to be performed by a different examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815850
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Decisions by this judge: 1,599 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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 0815850.
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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart disorder and chronic pulmonary disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder related to service, including asbestos exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's chronic pulmonary disorder, including asthma, did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic pulmonary disorder, and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
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