The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete records and a need to clarify the Veteran's service connection theory.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because of the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's service connection theory and incomplete records.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis with obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), polycythemia vera
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115536
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for heart attack, kidney stones, polycythemia vera, diabetes mellitus type 2, and psoriasis is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's headaches may be related to his service-connected polycythemia vera and/or acquired psychiatric disorder, but more evidence is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of his headaches.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's polycythemia vera is caused by in-service exposure to benzene, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's polycythemia vera is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.
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