The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and a need for further medical examination regarding the Veteran's lung condition, which may be related to his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's lung condition is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- lung condition, coccidiomycosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20000231
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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of the December 2024 VA Form 10182.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a higher disability rating for PTSD, as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's lung condition and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was found, specifically regarding notice and examination.
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