The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including arranging for a VA respiratory examination to evaluate the severity of the veteran's service-connected lung disability and determine if it is possible to separate the effects of his nonservice-connected COPD from those of his service-connected lung disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current rating criteria did not consider all relevant factors, including whether the veteran's abnormal pulmonary function tests were attributable to his service-connected left lower lobectomy or his nonservice-connected COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0817145
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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