The Veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis with COPD is being remanded due to the failure to appear for a VA examination. The case will be returned to the Board after another examination is scheduled.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend the previously scheduled VA examination, and rescheduling is necessary to ensure proper evaluation of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis with COPD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1021051
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic bronchitis with COPD, finding that the schedular criteria adequately contemplated his disability picture.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis with COPD and a compensable disability rating for right foot hallux valgus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected chronic bronchitis with COPD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic bronchitis with COPD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records.
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