The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right lobe condition, to include a pulmonary condition and collapsed lung is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The RO's January 2008 decision was not yet final when additional evidence was received in October 2008. The Veteran has appealed this decision but did not receive proper VCAA notice as required by Kent v. Nicholson, 20 Vet. App. 1 (2006).
- Claimed conditions
- collapsed lung, pulmonary condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1122954
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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