The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to consider an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for bronchial asthma with emphysema, and also to address a claim for a higher disability rating prior to September 19, 2000.
The deciding factor: The Board has not addressed the Veteran's claims regarding an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating in its previous remands.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma with emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1412019
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema contributed to his death from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Appellant submitted new evidence and requested a second opportunity for VA to obtain a report by the County Medical Examiner who prepared the Veteran's death certificate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema contributed substantially or materially to it. Additionally, the Appellant must provide any outstanding private medical records related to her husband's treatment at Alpha Home Health & Hospice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining treatment records and considering the lay statement received from M.M.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. R.G., Dr. A.P., and Long Beach Community Hospital.
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