The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining chest X-rays and pulmonary function test results. The Veteran's lung disability is being evaluated to determine if it is related to exposure to asbestos during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will review the Veteran's medical records and conduct a physical examination to determine whether his current lung disability is more likely than not caused by exposure to asbestos in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1213076
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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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The Veteran's claims for compensation benefits for a lung disability and TDIU are being remanded due to errors in the initial adjudication process.
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The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout and lung disability have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove an element at issue. The AOJ will now consider these claims on their merits.
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