The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for service-connected chronic urethritis and asthmatic bronchitis are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The April 2005 VA examination was deemed inadequate as it did not include pulmonary function testing results, which is required under the relevant Diagnostic Code.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic urethritis, asthmatic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1007579
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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