The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD is remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional examination. The issue of a compensable evaluation for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis status post pneumonectomy remains denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on incomplete records, including missing outpatient treatment records from Lincoln Hospital, and the need for an additional VA examination to determine if COPD is related to service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis status post pneumonectomy or if it has been aggravated by that condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Inactive pulmonary tuberculosis status post pneumonectomy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1026167
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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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