The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA medical opinion to address the etiology of his lung disorder and clarify his history of smoking.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence does not provide sufficient clarity on the etiology of the Veteran's lung disorder and requires further clarification regarding his smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- mild obstructive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1738412
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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
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