The Veteran claims service connection for a pulmonary disorder secondary to his service-connected cervical and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining medical records from Drs. Hamner and Gifford, scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations by pulmonologist and neurologist, and ensuring compliance with examination reports.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to determine if the Veteran's current pulmonary disorder is caused or worsened by his service-connected spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016176
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a pulmonary disorder, including COPD. The Board will consider new evidence and re-evaluate the claim.
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