The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection for pulmonary disorders, including as a result of asbestos exposure or secondary to his service-connected asbestosis, are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports were not considered in their entirety and new evidence from private treatment records was not evaluated.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, liver and spleen disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1648100
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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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