The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a pulmonary and joints examination.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain all relevant medical records and to ensure proper evaluation of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, arthritis of the right hip, arthritis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1553387
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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