The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's current pulmonary disability and his exposure during service in the Gulf War. The Veteran needs a new opinion from a VA examiner to determine if his current condition is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner must consider the Veteran’s history of smoking and environmental exposures during service, including dust, soot from a brick factory, and smoke from trash burning, in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- mild obstructive defect (claimed as pulmonary function disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19102575
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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