The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic upper respiratory infections is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence (private and VA treatment records) is needed to support or refute the Veteran's claims, including her contention that her service-connected allergic rhinitis and Eustachian tube dysfunction with otitis media caused or aggravated her chronic upper respiratory infections.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic upper respiratory infections, chest congestion, chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1328279
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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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