The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and failure to comply with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2015 VA examination was inadequate and failed to ensure compliance with the September 2014 remand directives, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural and pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1645403
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's service-connected pleural and pulmonary asbestosis is rated at 30 percent, effective prior to December 14, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2017 and a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter for status post asbestos exposure with pleural and pulmonary asbestosis is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.
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