The Veteran seeks service connection for respiratory disability, specifically Valley Fever. The case is being remanded due to the need for further medical development and examination.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence and an examination are required to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disability, including Valley Fever, is related to his military service or other exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Valley Fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1413895
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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 reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and remanded it due to new evidence. The claims for left eye disability and Valley Fever are also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the cases of Valley Fever and Asthma are remanded due to procedural issues.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, Valley Fever, and an eye disorder due to new and material evidence. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims as they are related to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review and a Travel Board hearing.
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