The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma.
The deciding factor: Further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records, is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorder and its relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0906765
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma based on the evidence showing that the disability picture is most closely characterized by the already-assigned 10 percent criteria under Diagnostic Code 6602.
- Partly granted
Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for service connection for COPD with asthma is remanded for further evaluation.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma, as there was no competent evidence of a nexus between COPD with asthma and active military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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