The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to clarify the nature of the Veteran's current respiratory disorder and whether it is related to an in-service episode of pneumonia.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current pulmonary condition, necessitating a new examination for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- suppurative bronchopneumonia, chronic pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0904990
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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