The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to accurately assess his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed in the form of a pulmonary examination and review of treatment records to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected asbestos exposure syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis), and chronic sinusitis/rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos exposure syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis), chronic sinusitis/rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0945967
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The VA denied service connection for the veteran's neck, hip, and back conditions but remanded decisions on other issues to gather more evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for chronic sinusitis/rhinitis and a left knee disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to potential eligibility for SMC under certain criteria. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated in detail.
- Denied
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and denied all other service connection claims. Service connection was not granted for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hypertension (HTN), or ulcers.
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