The Board has remanded the case for additional development to clarify the diagnosis of any current lung pathology and its likely etiology, including review of VA and private inpatient/outpatient records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to clarify the diagnosis of any current lung pathology and the likely etiology and onset date of such pathology.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary/respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1209993
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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
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- Denied
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