The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected pneumoconiosis due to recent changes in his condition and testimony indicating an increase in symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumoconiosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1145231
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's pneumoconiosis during the period on appeal, finding that his Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumoconiosis and sinusitis due to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) because of a duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pneumoconiosis as the evidence did not support a finding that his disability met the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung disability other than COPD, sinus infection, allergies and hypersensitivity, and COPD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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