The Veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, which he claims is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease and/or due to asbestos exposure from the USS Shangri-La. He also contends that his asthma is related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to address these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's asthma is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease or asbestos exposure, and also lacks an opinion regarding his claim of contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1752887
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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 the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and asthma due to a failure to provide proper notice for a hearing.
- Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically aboard the USS Chanticleer and USS Mataco.
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