The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's mesothelioma and its relation to service, including asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is needed to determine if any diagnosed respiratory disability is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury or event, including asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- mesothelioma, nodules in the lower lungs, chronic chest pain, abdominal pain, dyspnea, productive cough
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19145525
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain complete service treatment records, including Reserve STRs, as they may contain evidence pertinent to the Veteran's claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung condition, to include asthma, COPD, emphysema, asbestosis, and mesothelioma.
- Remanded (sent back)
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