The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a complete rationale supporting the conclusion that any current pulmonary disorders are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion lacks sufficient rationale, requiring further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1005464
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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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- Granted
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