The Veteran's lung condition, diagnosed as bilateral pulmonary nodules, is being remanded for additional development including obtaining treatment records and providing a new VA examination to determine if the condition is related to service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The current opinion from the August 2012 VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's current lung condition was related to his in-service exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The Board finds this necessary for a complete and accurate decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pulmonary nodules
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1510412
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for mild bronchiectasis of both lung bases and in the right upper lobe is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to asbestos during service. The claim for reopening a claim for bilateral pulmonary nodules (also claimed as pleural disease) is also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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