The Veteran's claim for service connection for an organic respiratory disorder manifested by shortness of breath has been reopened. The claim for service connection for PTSD is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior decision. The issue of service connection for an organic respiratory disorder is remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's new evidence does not establish a distinct organic respiratory disorder, but rather suggests that shortness of breath may be related to PTSD and anxiety attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- Organic Respiratory Disorder Manifested by Shortness of Breath, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126988
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Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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