The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a pain management specialist examination and review of the record to determine if there are any symptoms not encompassed by existing rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development due to incomplete or unclear evidence regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of pneumothorax and intercostal neuralgia.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumothorax, intercostal neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1337898
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for pneumothorax with an effective date of December 30, 2021.,Service connection for intercostal neuralgia was also granted with the same effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumothorax, finding no current lung disability and resolving the condition in 1999. The Veteran's extensive treatment records did not show ongoing symptoms or diagnoses related to his 1999 pneumothorax.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence and need for further examination, including on intercostal neuralgia and upper extremity impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is required for additional development before service connection can be decided. The Veteran's claim of residuals of pneumothorax will need to be reviewed with updated medical evidence and an examination.
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