The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and colon disability due to lack of medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to his military service. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions were not provided regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability (asbestosis), colon disability (colonic diverticular disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18113679
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that more development is necessary for the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, colon cancer and respiratory disability (asbestosis). The Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service may not be conceded based on his naval service as there is no suggestion of herbicide exposure. However, these disabilities can still be awarded based on a direct basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further exposure assessments. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private medical records not being obtained. The Veteran is advised to provide information about any relevant treatment received from outside VA.
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