The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain relevant VA and private treatment records, specifically from the Wilmington CBOC and Dr. Mahoney. The Veteran's claim of service connection for mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease (claimed as asthma) is now pending again with the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed to obtain relevant medical records which could provide a basis for determining whether the Veteran's condition is related to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease (claimed as asthma)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1734287
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease, finding no medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's in-service exposures and his respiratory disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease (claimed as asthma) due to incomplete medical records from the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and the Office of Personnel Management. The Appellant is requested to provide completed VA Form 21-4142 for these records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records from the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and the Office of Personnel Management. The Veteran is required to complete forms for these requests.
- Denied
The Board found no causal connection between the Veteran's mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease (claimed as asthma) and his service, including exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The examiner opined that it was not at least as likely as not due to in-service exposures.
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