The Veteran's asthma appeal has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded cases for hypertension, instability of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the right and left knees, and limitations of extension of both knees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability evaluation for asthma at a hearing before the Board. The remaining issues have been remanded due to lack of VA examination and need for medical opinion regarding hypertension and knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, hypertension, instability of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the right knee, limitation of flexion of the left knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, limitation of extension of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163009
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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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- Granted
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