The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because there are outstanding VA treatment records that have not been obtained, and a new VA examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed lung disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, asbestosis, squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1802005
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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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