The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA medical records related to bronchiectasis and conducting a new VA examination if needed. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bronchiectasis, as secondary to nicotine dependence, will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the case requires additional development due to outstanding medical records and the need for a nexus opinion regarding the relationship between bronchiectasis and service-connected nicotine dependence.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1010635
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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