The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, specifically asthma with chronic bronchitis, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his current condition. The Board will provide another VA examination and request additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine whether the Veteran's current respiratory disability is related to service or any other factor.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma with chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2013
- Citation
- 1300455
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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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