The Veteran's claim for service connection for a breathing disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to radiation, Lewisite, mustard gas, Agent Orange, and/or other chemicals during military service.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required to determine if the Veteran was exposed to any of the listed substances and their relationship to his diagnosed breathing disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1528652
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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.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic cough, a breathing disorder, and a left foot condition as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include pneumonia, bronchitis, chronic cough, and congestion.
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