The Veteran seeks service connection for a pulmonary disability, including interstitial fibrosis and bullous emphysema, which he claims is due to asbestos exposure during his naval service. The Board has determined that additional development is required before the issue can be properly adjudicated.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current pulmonary conditions are related to his in-service asbestos exposure and whether any other potential causes should be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial fibrosis, bullous emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1642193
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for bullous emphysema was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for such a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral posterior synechia; bilateral dry eye syndrome; left eye band keratopathy; and bilateral pseudophakia (previously rated as uveitis) was denied due to lack of incapacitating episodes during the past year.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hearing loss was denied because his best corrected visual acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) was denied as there was no evidence linking ED to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, diagnosed as interstitial fibrosis, pleural disease, and asbestosis. The evidence supports that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for squamous cell cancer and denied the claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for implanted cardiac pacemaker, and several other conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, interstitial fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and emphysema as new and relevant evidence was not submitted to warrant readjudication.
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