The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed pulmonary fibrosis, heart disorder, and epilepsy.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary fibrosis, Heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1737561
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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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