The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder, Heart disorder, Lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1220171
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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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