The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there are outstanding VA and private treatment records needed, and a new examination by an appropriate clinician is required to determine the extent of impairment due to service-connected residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19173151
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and needs further examination to determine the extent of impairment from service-connected residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's residuals of pneumothorax are rated at a combined rating of 30 percent, with the intercostal neuralgia component rated at 20 percent. The case is remanded to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted for the period prior to January 4, 2008.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax has been withdrawn by the representative.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax, finding that the disability did not warrant a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned.
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