The Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary arterial hypertension is being remanded due to the need for an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his condition and military service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed before the Veteran's claim can be decided, specifically a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1736051
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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
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