The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer claim is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The respiratory disorders claim is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding exposure and etiology.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of a current diagnosis for lung cancer, as there is no pathology or diagnosis of lung cancer in the record. The respiratory disorders claim requires further examination to address the Veteran's claimed exposures and their relationship to his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, emphysema, interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159468
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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.
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