The Board has requested additional development to ensure that all relevant National Guard service treatment records are obtained for the Veteran. The case is now remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: There was an identity mixup with another veteran's records, and a follow-up search for the correct veteran's service department records is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1420250
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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
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