The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos aboard ship, and for a VA medical examination to determine if any diagnosed lung scarring/asbestosis is related to service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the lung scarring/asbestosis had onset in service or within one year following separation from service, or was causally related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung scarring/asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104392
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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