The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a thoracolumbar spine strain due to additional development being necessary.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical opinions provided were not fully compliant with the June 2015 Remand directive, necessitating further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability and functional ability of his thoracolumbar spine strain.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder (manifested by shortness of breath)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102802
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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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