The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted the May 2013 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an addendum opinion is needed to address whether any diagnosed pulmonary disability is related to service, particularly in light of the Veteran's reported asbestos exposure and in-service chemical exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disability manifested by shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1327091
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to ionizing radiation, as he served aboard a ship that had signs indicating radioactive materials.,Service connection for the Veteran's pulmonary disability manifested by shortness of breath is granted based on direct evidence showing it was incurred during active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate reasons and bases in the November 2010 decision, including a need for a VA examination regarding his claimed atrial fibrillation and pulmonary disability. The AMC/RO is instructed to ensure that all development requested is completed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and a pulmonary disability manifested by shortness of breath, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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