The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to new evidence provided by his attorney, including a medical article from 2008 that suggests the recommended spirometric indices may not be optimal in differentiating between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. The VA examiner's opinion regarding the nature and severity of his service-connected bronchial asthma needs to be clarified based on this new information.
The deciding factor: New evidence from a medical article suggests that spirometric indices may not be optimal in differentiating between COPD and asthma, requiring clarification of the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with consideration of this new information.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1311237
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU is dismissed as the issues are already pending in the legacy system, and docketing of the January 2022 NOD was erroneous.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's COPD is a separate and distinct condition from his service-connected bronchial asthma, but it is not secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma. The Board finds an addendum VA medical opinion necessary to properly determine entitlement to service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection and DEA benefits is dismissed as there are no controversies or issues before the Board.
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