The Board has determined that the VA examinations are incomplete and requires further development, including another examination with PFT testing to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lung disability.
The deciding factor: VA examinations were found to be incomplete due to the Veteran's condition preventing pulmonary function tests (PFT) from being performed. The Board must find that VA examinations are inadequate and requires further development, including another examination with PFT testing.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of chronic right pleurisy, bilateral pneumothoraces
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119814
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current respiratory conditions, including bilateral pneumothoraces, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis and pleurisy, are related to his service-connected tuberculosis. The evidence is in equipoise regarding this relationship.
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