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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1752887
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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