The Board has ordered a supplemental opinion from Dr. C.L.S. to clarify whether the Veteran's COPD was caused or aggravated by service-connected disability, and if so, whether it contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board needs clarification on whether the Veteran's COPD was caused or aggravated by service-connected disability, and if so, whether it contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural cavity injury, intercostals neuralgia, shell fragment wounds of the right forearm, shell fragment wounds of the right leg, shell fragment wounds of the left forearm, shell fragment wounds of the right thigh, myelodysplastic syndrome with anemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), prostate cancer, arthritic changes of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1240953
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
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