The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for asbestosis and TDIU prior to March 29, 2016. The case is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical treatment records from January 2016 to present have not been associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, coronary artery disease (CAD), neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19167780
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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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