The Board has ordered a remand to further develop evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed asbestos exposure and lung disorder, including seeking information about Quonset huts and ammunition bunkers in Korea and California that may have contained asbestos. The Veteran is also to be afforded a VA examination by a pulmonary specialist who is a certified 'B Reader' to determine the current nature and likely etiology of his lung disease.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to procedural issues raised in the Joint Motion for Remand, including inadequate attempts to confirm the Veteran's claimed asbestos exposure and failure to address whether the findings from a June 2008 CT scan establish a diagnosis of asbestosis.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1109337
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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).
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