The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a respiratory disability is granted. The case is remanded for further development and opinion regarding the nature of his current respiratory condition and its relationship to service. The case is also remanded for an ophthalmologist's opinion on the etiology of his left eye cataract and dry eye.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim, including a diagnosis of bronchiectasis related to his respiratory problems in service. The case is remanded for further development regarding the nature and etiology of his current respiratory condition.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, left eye cataract, left eye dry eye
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148589
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Decisions by this judge: 2,699 · Granted: 17% (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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