The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's benign lung nodules are causally related to his service-connected asbestos exposure. The claim will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's benign lung nodules, specifically whether they are caused by his in-service asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- benign lung nodules
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18100319
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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.
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