The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and conduct VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to submit any additional evidence he may have.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed due to the Veteran's assertions of in-service chemical exposure, which could potentially affect his service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Disorder, Pulmonary Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165577
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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