The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and personnel folder. The Veteran is also to be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her systemic scleroderma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and/or interstitial lung disease.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to outstanding medical records and the need for an opinion on the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- systemic scleroderma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1342005
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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 Board has granted service connection for pulmonary embolism as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status post spigelian herniorrhaphy, finding that the surgery increased her risk of developing a pulmonary embolism.
- Granted
The Veteran's pulmonary disability is directly related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's pulmonary embolism and its residuals were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The Board found no additional disability due to VA fault.
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