The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of his service-connected left lung spontaneous pneumothorax and TDIU will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition and its impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- left lung spontaneous pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1224128
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased rating and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left lung spontaneous pneumothorax, claimed as collapsed lung. The claim is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected left lung spontaneous pneumothorax does not render him unemployable, as his cardiac conditions and other nonservice-connected disabilities are the primary causes of his inability to work.
- Whole decision: Denied
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