The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's CVID and whether any current lung conditions are related to his military service. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records, including pre-service and post-service treatment records, need to be obtained to properly assess the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), Scarring, Bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1301054
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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
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