The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for eosinophilia, a lung condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to complications in the procedural history and need for further medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were issues with the procedural history and the need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- eosinophilia, lung condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021403
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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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