The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lung disorder, including his service connection claim. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain treatment records and undergo an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his lung disorders.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided by the previous examiner to make a fully informed decision on the Veteran's service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer status post lobectomy, pulmonary embolisms
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154371
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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.
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