The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and examination to determine if his lung disability (claimed as a half lung, right side) and cardiac disability (claimed as an enlarged heart) are related to service.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran’s current respiratory and cardiovascular conditions in relation to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralyzed right hemidiaphragm, Enlarged heart
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124140
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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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