The Board has dismissed the appeal concerning compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for iatrogenic pneumothorax, atelectasis, and pleuritis. The remaining issues of secondary service connection for post-thoracotomy syndrome, back scar, and abdominal scar are REMANDED to the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal concerning compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for iatrogenic pneumothorax, atelectasis, and pleuritis prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- iatrogenic pneumothorax, post-thoracotomy syndrome, back scar, abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18143006
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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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