The Board has ordered a remand due to the failure of VA to obtain Tricare records from the Veteran's service period in Vietnam. The appellant is seeking service connection for residuals of a partial left lung lobectomy, which they argue should be granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: VA failed to attempt obtaining Tricare records as required by the Board’s previous remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a partial left lung lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19155888
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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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