The Veteran's service connection claim for a respiratory disability, specifically exercise induced asthma, is remanded due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s exercise induced asthma was related to service despite prior findings in the STRs indicating asthma during service.
- Claimed conditions
- exercise induced asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- A20016610
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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