The Veteran's service connection for exercise-induced asthma was initially granted in July 2004 and later severed due to lack of current disability. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary because the VA did not properly notify the Veteran about an examination related to his claim.
The deciding factor: There was no proper notification regarding a scheduled VA examination for exercise-induced asthma, which could affect the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- exercise-induced asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19003902
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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