The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for blood clot, right lung or pulmonary embolism and thyroid condition due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if her conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not provide sufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clot, right lung or pulmonary embolism, thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18109106
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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