The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and confirming details of the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. ONSLOW.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during his active duty service and the relationship between any current respiratory disability and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1028017
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's TBI alone rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his single total disability rating with additional disabilities rated at least 60 percent.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hearing loss is dismissed. An initial 30 percent disability rating for asbestosis is granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected interstitial lung disease (ILD) and asbestosis has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
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