The Board has remanded the case for further development, including requesting clarification from the January 2009 examiner on the etiology of the Veteran's fibrosing mediastinitis and right thigh condition. The issue of an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for migraines with migraine variants is also being addressed.
The deciding factor: The Board has ordered further development to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including requesting additional opinions from the January 2009 examiner or another examiner if necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrosing mediastinitis, right thigh condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1426534
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions, specifically chronic bronchitis, interstitial lung disease (ILD) with bronchiectasis, restrictive lung disease, and fibrosing mediastinitis. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right thigh condition due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for an addendum opinion.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 60 percent for fibrosing mediastinitis, but no higher. The Veteran's son is now the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of superior vena cava syndrome, deep venous thrombosis, fibrosing mediastinitis, and hepatic steatosis must be remanded due to deficiencies in the previous VA opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is instructed to obtain addendum VA opinions addressing these issues.
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