The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right lung disability, claimed as granuloma, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: The Board requested an addendum to the VA examination report to address whether any current respiratory disability found (including abnormal PFT findings) was related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lung disability, granuloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1336603
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, other than COPD and chronic bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service. Service connection was also denied for granuloma, as the VA examiner found it less likely related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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