The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a respiratory examination. The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is denied as not attributable to service. Service connection for residuals of pneumonia remains in dispute.
The deciding factor: The April 2015 VA examiner found no current diagnosis of a respiratory condition but noted shortness of breath. The Board finds the opinion inadequate and remands for further examination to determine if the Veteran's shortness of breath is related to service, including his hospitalization with sore throat, headache, and rash in March 1961.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, gastrointestinal disability (gastric ulcers and GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19103844
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, including asthma. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing that the current respiratory condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury.
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