The Veteran's service-connected constrictive bronchiolitis and leishmaniasis are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has asserted that his service-connected disabilities have increased in severity since the last VA examination, warranting new evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- constrictive bronchiolitis, leishmaniasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127893
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking a higher rating for leishmaniasis and id reaction dermatitis, bilateral lower extremities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for leishmaniasis and COPD, while remanding claims for sleep apnea, bilateral elbow disability, left shoulder disability, and chronic headaches.
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